2012 URAL GEAR-UP — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2012 URAL GEAR-UP
The 2012 URAL GEAR-UP has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with WHEELS:RIM. The most commonly reported problem area is the Wheels (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 2012 URAL GEAR-UP
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2012 URAL GEAR-UP, potentially affecting up to 13,273 vehicles.
Recall 22V431000 — WHEELS:RIM
| 3,250 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: 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...
View full details →Recall 22V431000 — WHEELS:RIM
| 3,250 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: 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...
View full details →Recall 22V431000 — WHEELS:RIM
| 3,250 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: 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...
View full details →Recall 22V431000 — WHEELS:RIM
| 3,250 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: 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...
View full details →Recall 13V507000 — WHEELS:RIM
| 273 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: 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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2012 URAL GEAR-UP
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 URAL GEAR-UP. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2012 Ural Gear Up. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V431000 (Wheels) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stopped riding the motorcycle due to the side-car due to cracks in the rims. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2012 Ural Gear Up. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V431000 (Wheels) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stopped riding the motorcycle due to the side-car due to cracks in the rims. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Safety Rating for the 2012 URAL GEAR-UP
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2012 URAL GEAR-UP in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2012 URAL GEAR-UP
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2012 URAL GEAR-UP
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the URAL GEAR-UP
- 2007 URAL GEAR-UP — 0 complaints
- 2012 URAL GEAR-UP (current)
- 2013 URAL GEAR-UP — 1 complaint
- 2014 URAL GEAR-UP — 0 complaints
- 2015 URAL GEAR-UP — 1 complaint
- 2016 URAL GEAR-UP — 0 complaints
- 2017 URAL GEAR-UP — 1 complaint
Other URAL Models
- URAL TOURIST — 9 total complaints
- URAL PATROL — 3 total complaints
- URAL RETRO — 3 total complaints
- URAL CT — 2 total complaints
- URAL RETRO SOLO — 1 total complaint
- URAL TOURIST-T — 1 total complaint
- URAL PATROL-T — 0 total complaints
- URAL RAVEN — 0 total complaints