| NHTSA Record Id: 7748 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: AMERICAN SUSPENSION |
| Recalled Component Id: 000010667000089566000000023 |
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| Model Name: FORK ASSEMBLY |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00E028000 |
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| Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: AMERICAN SUSPENSION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: May, 23 2000 |
| Report For : E |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1556 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 20 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : AMERICAN SUSPENSION |
Report Received Date: May, 26 2000 |
| Record Creation date : May, 30 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Equipment description: motorcycle fork assemblies manufactured from march 1, 1999, to may 23, 2000. the slider tube can loosen from the axle clamp or piston while the motorcycle is being operated. |
Consequence Summary: If the slider tube loosens while the motorcycle is being operated, the driver can lose steering control without prior warning possibly causing injury to the rider. |
| Corrective Summary : American suspension will inspect the fork assemblies to determine proper preload levels and torque requirements. calibrated torque wrenches with audible click indicators will be used to achieve proper torque. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began june 20,2000.owners who take their motorcycles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact american suspension at 562-904-7408.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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