WARD CUSTOM 2005: STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
| Make : WARD | Model : CUSTOM | Year : 2005 |
| Build Dates : 2005-01-01 - 2005-07-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 07V495000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 2007-10-29 | Date Received by ODI: 2007-10-22 | Date Added to Database: 2007-10-23 |
| Manufacturers Involved: ACTION AUTO BODY, INC. | ||
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| Component: STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1 | ||
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Summary:
ON ONE MOTORCYCLE, THE FACTORY-INSTALLED WELDED GUSSET PLATE CONNECTING THE FRAME BACKBONE, NECK, AND DOWN TUBE IS MISSING. |
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Consequence:
AS A RESULT, ADDITIONAL STRESS WOULD BE PLACED ON THE WELDS CAUSING RAPID WEAR AND POSSIBLE JOINT SEPARATION. FRAME SEPARATION OF THE NECK, DOWN TUBE, AND BACKBONE JOINTS COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING AND CONTROL OF THE BIKE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH. |
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Remedy:
THE OWNER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND HIS MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. |
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