SailAway Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2008 Release #08-306 Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 217-7750 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Tucker Rocky Recalls Off-Road Motorcycle Clamp Kits; Bolts Can Break Causing Handlebars to Separate During a Crash and Cause Serious Injury 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: 02-2824, 02-2825, 02-2826, 02-2827, 02-2828, 02-2829, 02-2843, 02-2844, 02-2845, 02-2846, 02-2849, 02-2851 Complete Triple Clamp Kit 02-2830: 02-2831, 02-2832, 02-2833, 02-2834, 02-2839, 02-2840, 02-2847, 02-2848, 02-2850, 02-2852, 02-2853, 02-2854, 02-2855 Handlebar Clamp Kit (Universal Solid Mount Kit and Universal 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 To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08306.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 SO its a protaper problem and not a Tucker Rocky Problem.. Just go buy 4 new bolts and be done with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Edgy Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 SO its a protaper problem and not a Tucker Rocky Problem.. Just go buy 4 new bolts and be done with it I think these are aftermarket clamps that allow you to adapt to a "Pro Taper" style bar or "Fat Bar" ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 what i was getting at was this is not a TUCKER ROCKY Problem.. This is a PRO TAPER problem as pro taper manufactured them and Tucker rocky just distributed them I know what they are and what they do lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warrior07 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 (edited) what i was getting at was this is not a TUCKER ROCKY Problem.. This is a PRO TAPER problem as pro taper manufactured them and Tucker rocky just distributed them I know what they are and what they do lol actually tucker rocky owns pro taper and answer and msr or when i was in the industrythat is what i heard :chev_bowtie: Edited June 19, 2008 by warrior07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 actually tucker rocky owns pro taper and answer and msr or when i was in the industrythat is what i heard :chev_bowtie: wasnt the way i understood it when i was in the industry but ohhkaaaay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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