NHTSA Complaint #11471213 — 2012 URAL TOURIST-T

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.