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2003 Mid-West Choppers Motorcycle Recalls

Safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA that cover this model year

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Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Recall campaignsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Newest Mar 2, 2004
Carrying an NHTSA advisoryCampaigns where NHTSA told owners not to drive the vehicle, or to park it outside, until the repair is done.
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Open investigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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1 investigation on file

Recall campaigns

1 campaign cover this model year — what the defect is, what it could cause, and what the remedy is

04V108000

SUSPENSION:REAR

Mar 2, 2004
30 units potentially affected
The defect: CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A "FLOATING" 1" DIAMETER SWING ARM PIVOT BOLT SPACER.
The risk: THE PIVOT BOLT COULD BEND AND POSSIBLY FRACTURE, AFFECTING REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE MOTORCYCLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL WELD A LARGER PIVOT BOLT SPACER TO THE FRAME. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 13, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MID-WEST AT 1-309-342-7433 OR WWW.MIDWESTCHOPPERS.COM.
MID-WEST CHOPPERSView on NHTSA.gov

What a recall is

Safety recall
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Safety investigation
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
Manufacturer communication
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and it is not a recall.

PE04007ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

SUDDEN REAR SUSPENSION MISALIGNMENT

Opened Jan 16, 2004
Closed Mar 18, 2004

THE SUBJECT MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT USING A SOFTAIL-STYLE FRAME PRODUCED BY PRO-STREET FRAMEWORKS OF HENRYETTA, OKLAHOMA.THESE FRAMES HAD 1 O.D. FREE-FLOATING SWINGARM LEFT-SIDE PIVOT BOLT SPACERS.DUE TO INADEQUATE PIVOT BOLT SUPPORT, THIS DESIGN ALLOWED THE PIVOT BOLT TO DEFLECT AND, IN AT LEAST ONE INSTANCE, FRACTURE.WHETHER THE PIVOT BOLT DEFLECTED (BENT) OR FRACTURED, REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS AFFECTED AND MOTORCYCLE CONTROL COULD BE COMPROMISED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.IN SOME INSTANCES, RIDERS WOULD BECOME AWARE OF THE CONDITION BECAUSE DRIVE BELT TENSION WOULD BE REDUCED AND/OR THE REAR TIRE WOULD RUB ON THE FENDER.TO REMEDY THIS CONDITION, MWC HAS ADVISED THE AGENCY THAT IT CONTACTED ALL AFFECTED OWNERS BY TELEPHONE AND MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE A 1.75 O.D. SPACER WELDED TO THE SWINGARM.MWC WILL FOLLOW UP WITH LETTERS TO THE OWNERS.WITH THIS RECALL, ODI IS CLOSING THIS INVESTIGATION.

SUSPENSION:REARLed to recall 04E030000

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