Piaggio Australia has issued its second recall of scooters this month with a notice that the frames of 50 Medley...
Piaggio Australia has recalled 683 Fly 150 3V scooters over an issue of loose brake discs. The official product safety...
(Guest contributor – for the information of our American readers) One of the leading causes of motorcycle accidents are defects that are sometimes recalled – and sometimes are not. Safety recalls can be initiated by the USA’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or by the motorcycle manufacturer themselves. A recall...
Australia is heading for a record year in motorcycle safety recalls as manufacturers continue to use cheap and inferior parts...
Suzuki in America has been successfully sued for $US12.5 over a motorcycle crash caused by a brake failure which was...
KTM Australia has finally joined the global recall for the Brembo brake problem that has resulted in thousands of European bikes recalled around the world. The official Australian recall notice says bikes affected are 2015-17 model 690 Duke R, 1290 Super Duke R /SE and 1290 Super Duke GT. Vehicle Identification...
Kawasaki is about to issue a recall for the Ninja ZX-10 and Ninja ZX-10RR over issues with several gears during...
KTM has issued a global recall of 690 Duke and 690 Duke R models made since 2016 over a potential fuel...
Harley-Davidson is recalling more than a quarter of a million motorcycles worldwide over an issue with antilock brakes in 2008-11 Touring, CVO and V-Rod models. It has nothing to do with the recent global Brembo brake issue. The Harley ABS issue came to light in July 2016 after 43 complaints,...
Australian recalls have finally been issued for Ducati and Husqvarna models in the global Brembo recall which also affects Aprilia,...
MV Agusta Australia is the fourth motorcycle company to join the global recall over a fault in Brembo front master...
Suzuki Motorcycles Australia has joined a global recall of various models of GSX-R1000 over a fault that could snap the chain. Spokesman Lewis Croft said their service department has published information on the Government Recall Website. “My understanding is the condition is whereby a rider can accidentally get a false...
Indian Motorcycle Australia has joined a global recall of its 2015-2017 Roadmaster motorcycles over a wiring issue. The company says the...
Moto Guzzi V9 Roamer and Bobber bikes have been recalled over an ABS issue that was identified more than six...
Ducati Australia is set to join the global recall of faulty Brembo front brake master cylinders after confirming it has sent a recall notice to the Department of Infrastructure. It typically takes several days before the official notice is posted and Ducati Australia has not confirmed which bikes are affected. However,...
KTM has confirmed it will join the worldwide recall for the Brembo brake problem that has seen thousands of European...
Aprilia is the first manufacturer to issue an official safety recall in Australia over a Brembo brake failure that also...
Despite Honda issuing voluntary recalls and several pleas for owners of Goldwings to have their airbags checked, the ACCC has decided to enforce a mandatory recall. The recall is part of a worldwide issue affecting faulty Takata driver’s side airbag inflators which have been linked to 18 deaths. It involves...
BMW Australia has recalled their popular R nineT Scrambler (above), F Series bikes (F 700 GS, F 800 GS and...
Australia seems to be lagging behind the rest of the world with safety recalls on a Brembo brake fault, so...
A fault in a Brembo master brake cylinder could affect a number of European motorcycle brands’ though official recalls are so far confined to the USA. The only bikes affected are Aprilia and Ducati fitted with a PR16 radial master cylinder unit which is usually paired with Brembo M50 calipers....
Moto Guzzi has recalled its V7 III over a fault in the brake system. It is the first official recall...
There were 28 safety recalls in 2017 in Australia for motorcycle, ATV and scooter faults which is the lowest number...
Kawasaki Motors Australia has joined a worldwide recall of the Z125 Pro fun bike over an engine stalling issue. The official recall notice, issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says there may be a program error within the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) of the fuel injection system. “This...
Kawasaki Motors Australia has joined a worldwide recall on the 2017 Z900 over an issue with the rear shock absorber....
Yamaha Motor Australia has recalled its Tricity three-wheeler scooters over a potential for engine stalling. The official recall notice was...
Only eight owners’ bikes are affected in a national recall of Indian Motorcycle models over a non-compliant halogen headlights. An official notice has been issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. However, Indian Motorcycle Australia boss Peter Harvey says only eight owner bikes are affected. Four more are still...
Honda Australia has recalled the 2017 CBR1000RR Fireblade over a defective fuel cap seal that may allow fuel to leak...
Triumph Motorcycles Australia has recalled the Speed Triple R and Speed Triple S over a possible electrical short and engine...
PS Importers has issued a voluntary recall for the Hyosung GT650R over an issue with an oil leak. The notice, issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, says there is a possibility that an engine oil-way blanking plug may become dislodged. “If the blanking plug is dislodged oil, will...
Victory Motorcycles, axed in January by owners Polaris Industries, is recalling several heavy cruisers and tourers over a possible brake...
Suzuki Australia has recalled the UK110 scooter over an engine stalling issue. The official recall notice was issued through the...
Honda Australia has recalled 2015/2016 model CRF450R off-road motocross for a potentially defective transmission countershaft fifth gear. The gear is used for engaging third gear and may break under certain riding conditions causing the transmission to seize. This could cause the rear wheel of the CRF450R to lock and through...
Renthal Ltd has advised riders to stop riding their bike if fitted with their motorcycle handlebar clip-ons over concerns about...
BMW Motorrad is issuing a worldwide recall on its popular R nineT models from 2014 to 2017 after six bikes...
Kawasaki Australia has recalled their baby adventurer, the Versys-X 300 over a possibility the rear tail/brake light bulb could fall out. Apparently the globe socket assembly can become loose, especially if the adventure bike is used on rough roads. You can check whether your bike is affected by scanning the...
A recent fatal Sydney car crash has prompted Honda Australia Motorcycle to make an unprecedented third plea for Goldwing owners...
The new water-cooled 900cc Triumph Bonneville Street Cup has been recalled over a hazard lights fault. Australian distributors PS Importers...
BMW Motorrad Australia today officially joins a worldwide recall of all water-cooled R 1200 GS and GS Adventure models over a potential fork fault. The recall affects 185,000 bikes worldwide and 2500 in Australia where 1000 have already been inspected. “We are not finding a huge number that are faulty,”...
Parents are warned about buying a mini bike for their kids with the third safety recall in recent weeks from...