Off Road Two-Stroke Motorcycles

Official notice

9 May 2013

Last checked

9 May 2013

Risk not stated by sourceACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Off Road Two-Stroke Motorcycles. It may be possible for the inner cable to jump the cable wheel and be pinched between the cable wheel and the upper throttle housing. This may cause the throttle to stick in the open position, resulting in uncontrolled acceleration. Published 2013-05-09.

What to do now

Consumers should cease riding the motorcycle and return it to an authorised Husqvarna dealer for replacement of the upper throttle housing. A letter is being sent to affected owners with detailed instructions.

Recall number

dcc4985b-4abb-410a-b34e-70ba1014a7e7

Official notice

2013-05-09

The hazard

It may be possible for the inner cable to jump the cable wheel and be pinched between the cable wheel and the upper throttle housing. This may cause the throttle to stick in the open position, resulting in uncontrolled acceleration.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Follow the official notice if they match.

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Affected products

Product 1

Off-road two-stroke motorcycles (MY13) CR125, WR125, WR250, and WR300

Risk / hazard

It may be possible for the inner cable to jump the cable wheel and be pinched between the cable wheel and the upper throttle housing. This may cause the throttle to stick in the open position, resulting in uncontrolled acceleration.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

General product safety

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

dcc4985b-4abb-410a-b34e-70ba1014a7e7

Classification

General product safety

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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