BOLTS THAT SECURE HANDLEBARS TO THEIR HOLDERS CAN LOOSEN OR FRACTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: HANDLE BARS COULD SEPARATE FROM THE HOLDER RESULTING INLOSS OF DRIVER CONTROL WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE HOLDER ASSEMBLY WITH REVISED HOLDER DESIGN THAT USES TWO BOLTS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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PE89159 · Handlebar Detachment
Opened Aug 28, 1989 · Closed Nov 20, 1989
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
SUMMARY:ONE COMPLAINT IS MEANINGFUL BECAUSE IT INVOLVES TWO FAILURES,THE VEHICLE POPULATION IS SMALL, THE VEHICLES ARE NEW 1989 MODELS, ANDMOTORCYCLES OWNERS HAVE TRADITIONALLY GENERATED ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OFCOMPLAINTS TO NHTSA, EVEN IN CASES INVOLVING HIGH FAILURE RATES.===
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