Off-Road Bike Engine Parts Recalled by Wiseco Due to Crash Hazard

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: OFF-ROAD DIRT BIKE CONNECTING RODS OR CRANKSHAFT ASSEMBLIES

UNITS: ABOUT 420

IMPORTER: WISECO PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, OF MENTOR, OHIO

HAZARD: ENGINE STRESS COULD CAUSE THE CONNECTING RODS TO CRACK AND THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP, POSING A CRASH HAZARD.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING CONNECTING RODS AND CRANKSHAFT ASSEMBLIES USED IN OFF-ROAD DIRT BIKE ENGINES. WISECO’S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER CAN BE FOUND ON THE NECK OF THE CONNECTING RODS BETWEEN THE TWO CIRCULAR ENDS. THE PART NUMBER AND DATE CODE CAN BE FOUND ON THE PRODUCT’S PACKAGING.

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER(ON ENGINE PART)	PART NUMBER(ON PACKAGING)	PART TYPE	DATES SOLD
WR10082	WPC139	YZ450F CRANK ASSEMBLY	02/20/08 – 12/15/08
WR10081	WPC140	YZ250F CRANK ASSEMBLY	03/03/08 – 12/15/08
WR10081	WPC141	WR250F CRANK ASSEMBLY	03/01/07 – 12/15/08
WR10086	WPC144	KX250F/RMZ250 CRANK ASSEMBLY	08/20/08 – 12/15/08
WR10082	WPC145	WR450F CRANK ASSEMBLY	08/08/08 – 12/15/08
WR10081	WPR196	YZ/WR250F CONNECTING ROD	07/01/07 – 12/15/08
WR10082	WPR197	YZ/WR450F CONNECTING ROD	01/20/08 – 12/15/08

SOLD AT: OFF-ROAD DIRT BIKE DISTRIBUTORS NATIONWIDE AND DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS AT WWW.WISECO.COM FROM MARCH 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 2008 FOR ABOUT $130 FOR THE CONNECTING RODS AND BETWEEN $240 AND $300 FOR THE CRANKSHAFT ASSEMBLIES.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING OFF-ROAD BIKES ON WHICH THE RECALLED CONNECTING RODS AND CRANKSHAFT ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED AND IMMEDIATELY CONTACT WISECO FOR FREE REPLACEMENT PARTS AND REPAIR, OR A FULL REFUND IF THE CONSUMER HAS ALREADY REPLACED THE RECALLED ENGINE PARTS.

CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT WISECO AT (800) 321-1364 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, AND BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 4 P.M. ET ON FRIDAY, VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.WISECO.COM, OR EMAIL THE FIRM AT [email protected]

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON ENGINE PART PART NUMBER AND DATE CODE ON PRODUCT’S PACKAGING