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Recall 08V308000: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

WICKED WOMAN CHOPPERS LLC · Reported to NHTSA Jul 11, 2008

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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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
5
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jul 11, 2008
Production Jan 31, 2003 – Sep 30, 2005

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

WICKED WOMEN CHOPPER IS RECALLING 5 MY 2004 SHADY LADY MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH RC COMPONENT. THE FRONT OF THE FRAME WHERE WELDS ATTACH THE BACK-BONE TO THE NECK AND WELDS ATTACH THE NECK TO THE DOWN-TUBE, IF NOT BRACED WITH A GUSSET, STRESS PLACED ON MARGINAL WELDS COULD RESULT IN RAPID WEAR ON THE WELD JOINTS AND POSSIBLE JOINT SEPARATION.

The risk

FRAME SEPARATION AT THE NECK DOWN-TUBE OR BACK-BONE COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOOSE STEERING CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The remedy

WICKED WOMAN CHOPPERS IS WORKING WITH RC COMPONENTS TO REPAIR THESE MOTORCYCLES. A GUSSET WILL BE ADDED TO ALL FIVE OF THE SINGLE DOWN-TUBE, NON-GUSSET FRAMES. REMEDY WILL BE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WICKED WOMEN CHOPPER AT 1-618-942-2344.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.

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.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
WICKED WOMAN CHOPPERS LLC
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
08V308000
Units potentially affected
5
Report received
Jul 11, 2008
Production range
Jan 31, 2003 – Sep 30, 2005
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

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.