2012 Ural Tourist-T

Defect. Irbit Motorworks of America, Inc. (Irbit) is recalling certain 2012-2017 Ural Gear Up, Ural Patrol (T), Ural Retro, 2012-2015 Ural Tourist (T), and 2015-2017 Ural cT motorcycles. The wheel spokes may have been improperly tightened, which can damage the rims or cause a wheel lock-up.

Risk. Damaged rims or a wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the wheel rims, spokes, tubes, and rim strips, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact Irbit customer service at 1-425-702-8484. This recall excludes wheel rims previously replaced by warranty and/or under NHTSA Recall No. 13V-507.

Defect. Irbit Motorworks of America, Inc. (Irbit) is recalling certain model year 2012 Ural Gear-up, Patrol, Patrol T, Tourist, and Tourist T motorcycles with sidecars produced June 2, 2012, through October 25, 2012. The aluminum rims manufactured in April 2012 were improperly heat treated which could result in cracked, split or broken rims.

Risk. The failure of a rim may result in a wheel lock up, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Irbit will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycles and replace any aluminum rims manufactured in April 2012, free of charge. The recall began on November 2013. Owners may contact Irbit Motorworks at 1-425-702-8484.

The contact owns a 2011 Irbitski Mototsicletny Zavod Ural Tourist-T. The contact stated that the center-side rim on the motorcycle was cracked. The aluminum rims were improperly heat treated which resulted in the cracked rim. The contact took the motorcycle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the rim to be replaced. The motorcycle was repaired and the dealer confirmed it was a known failure. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V507000 (Wheels) however, the model year motorcycle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,750.