NHTSA recall campaign
77E014000
ManufacturerKG ENGINEERINGReported1977-07-01Affected12,942 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE INVOLVED BACKREST MAY BREAK AT THE POINT WHERE THE ROUND TUBE MATERIAL IS FLATTENED TO FACILITATE MECHANICAL ATTACHMENTS TO A LUGGAGE CARRIER PRODUCED BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER. THIS CRACKING IS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY MOTORCYCLE VIBRATION.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A REINFORCED DESIGN BACKREST, WHICH CAN STAND AN INCREASED LOAD, ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.