OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

09E058000

Equipment

Reported Nov 3, 2009 · CUSTOM CHROME

Summary

CUSTOM CHROME IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET SANTEE BONANZA MOTORCYCLE HANDLEBARS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES. THE WELD ATTACHING THE LOWER HORIZONTAL PORTION OF THE HANDLEBAR TO THE VERTICAL PORTION OF THE HANDLEBAR CAN FAIL CAUSING THE HANDLEBAR COMPONENTS TO SEPARATE.

Consequence

SEPARATION OF THE HANDLEBAR COMPONENTS DURING OPERATION COULD CAUSE A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

CUSTOM CHROME WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE HANDLEBARS FREE OF CHARGE OR OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 13, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUSTOM CHROME AT 1-877-248-5840.

Notes

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET MOTORCYCLE HANDLEBARS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

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Vehicle entries in this campaign

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