WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: PRO TAPER CLAMP KITS USED WITH OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLES
UNITS: ABOUT 12,000
DISTRIBUTOR: TUCKER ROCKY DISTRIBUTING, OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
HAZARD: SOME OF THE BOLTS INCLUDED IN THE CLAMP KITS (OR SOLD SEPARATELY) IF INSTALLED INCORRECTLY CAN BREAK UNDER EXTREME FORCE SUCH AS A CRASH. THIS CAN CAUSE THE HANDLEBARS TO SEPARATE POSING A RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY TO THE RIDER.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THERE HAVE BEEN SEVEN REPORTS OF BOLTS BREAKING. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE PRO TAPER CLAMP KITS ARE AFTERMARKET ACCESSORIES FOR OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLES. THE RECALL INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING KITS AND PART NUMBERS:
| UPPER TRIPLE CLAMP KIT | 02-282402-282502-282602-2827 | 02-282802-282902-284302-2844 | 02-284502-284602-284902-2851 |
| COMPLETE TRIPLE CLAMP KIT | 02-283002-283102-283202-2833 | 02-283402-283902-284002-284702-2848 | 02-285002-285202-285302-285402-2855 |
| HANDLEBAR CLAMP KIT(UNIVERSAL SOLID MOUNT KIT ANDUNIVERSAL RUBBER MOUNT KIT) | 02-2821 | 02-2822 |   |
| REPLACEMENT BOLT KIT | 02-2855 | 02-2886 |   |
SOLD AT: MOTORCYCLE DEALERSHIPS NATIONWIDE FROM OCTOBER 2007 THROUGH MARCH 2008 AND RANGED IN PRICE FROM $5 FOR THE REPLACEMENT BOLT KIT TO $440 FOR THE COMPLETE TRIPLE CLAMP KIT.
MANUFACTURED IN: TAIWAN
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP RIDING OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH THE RECALLED KITS AND CONTACT THE FIRM FOR FREE REPLACEMENT BOLTS.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CALL TUCKER ROCKY DISTRIBUTING TOLL-FREE AT (866) 217-7750 ANYTIME, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.PROTAPER.COM
  
  
  
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