Fuel system, gasoline: deliveryRecall 08V-167 · Um vehicles
UNITED MOTORS OF AMERICA, INC recall 08V-167 covers 1,145 Um vehicles for a fuel system, gasoline: delivery problem, reported to NHTSA on April 11, 2008.
Source: NHTSA recall 08V167000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
UNITED MOTORS IS RECALLING 1,145 V2C-650 AND V2S-650 SERIES MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH FUEL TANK CAP GASKETS THAT PREVENT PROPER TANK VENTILATION.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE STALLING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH AND/OR FUEL LEAKAGE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The fix
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE EXISTING GAS CAP GASKET. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UNITED MOTORS AT 1-800-886-8599.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from April 1, 2006 to February 28, 2007. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- MOTORCYCLE FUEL LEAK/STALLINGNHTSA