CALIFORNIA MOTORCYCLE 1999: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 99V254000

Make Model Year
CALIFORNIA MOTORCYCLE 1999
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1999-10-13 1999-09-17 1999-09-28

Production Dates: 1998-08-01 - 1999-07-31

Manufacturers Involved: CALIFORNIA MOTORCYCLE CO.

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1052

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR BELT DRIVE PULLEY ON THESE MOTORCYCLES MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE PULLEY COULD SEPARATE.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE A POWER FAILURE TO THE REAR WHEEL AND MAY ALSO CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO "LOCK UP" WHILE IN OPERATION.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PULLEY.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 13, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CALIFORNIA MOTORCYCLE COMPANY AT 1-408-847-2221. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.