Brammo, Inc.: Power Train › Manual Transmission
Brammo, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 2, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 149. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Brammo, Inc. (Brammo) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Empulse and Empulse R motorcycles manufactured November 19, 2012, to July 8, 2014. Oil leaking from the transmission breather tube may blow onto the rear fender and tire.
The risk
If oil leaks and contacts the rear tire, a loss of control may occur, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
Brammo will notify owners, and dealers will install a new transmission breather baffle kit, free of charge. The recall began on February 11, 2015. Owners may contact Brammo customer service at 1-541-482-9555.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Brammo Empulse | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Brammo Empulse R | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Brammo Empulse | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Brammo Empulse R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 15V053000.
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