- Vehicles
- 1,545
- Built between
- Jan 2003 – Sep 2004
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 November 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2003 and September 2004. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Performance HooliganBuilt January 2003 to June 2004
- Performance VaderBuilt January 2004 to September 2004
What the defect is
Certain performance machine rear motorcycle wheels; models hooligan-style 16", 17", 18" diameter forged wheels )all widths) manufactured from january 31, 2003, through june 6, 2004, and vader-style 18" diameter forged wheels (all widths) manufactured from january 2 and september 14, 2004. The affected wheels can develop a crack in the base of the spoke(s), possibly affecting the durability of the wheel which could result in wheel failure.
What could happen
A crash could occur should the wheel fail, possibly resulting in serious injuries or death.
What gets fixed
PERFORMANCE MACHINE WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE WHEEL WITH A REDESIGNED WHEEL OF THE SAME STYLE AND SIZE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 1, 2004.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2003 to September 2004
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 October 2004
- Owners notified1 November 2004
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 12 October 2004.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners who take their motorcycles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact performance machine's customer service at 1-800-479-4037.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- PERFORMANCE MACHINE, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.