Off-Road Motorcycles Recalled Due to Fuel Leak

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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 23, 2007
Release #07-194

Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 985-6090
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Off-Road Motorcycles Recalled Due to Fuel Leak

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: Off-Road Motorcycles

Units: About 20,000

Distributor: KTM North America Inc., of Amherst, Ohio

Hazard: The seal around the fuel tank can loosen allowing fuel to leak,
posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: KTM has received 5,114 reports of leaking fuel
tanks. CPSC has received one report of a minor chemical burn due to fuel
coming into contact with a consumer's skin.

Description: This recall involves KTM off-road motorcycles. KTM is
printed on the side of the orange and black motorcycles along with the
model. Model numbers included in the recall are:

Model Year 2005: 250SX-F

Model Year 2006: 200XC, 200XC-W, 250XC-W, 250SX-F, 250XCF-W, 300XC,
300XC-W, 400EXC-G, 450XC-G, 450EXC-G, and 525EXC-G

Model Year 2007: 125SX, 144SX, 250SX, 250SX-F, 450SX-F, 505SX-F, 200XC,
250XC, 300XC, 450XC, 200XCW, 250XCW, 300XCW, 400XCW, 450XCW, 525XCW,
250XC-F, and 250XCF-W

Sold at: KTM dealers nationwide from November 2004 through April 2007
for between $5,400 and $7,800.

Manufactured in: Austria

Remedy: Consumers should stop using these vehicles immediately and
contact their local KTM dealer to schedule an appointment for a free
repair. Consumers with the recalled vehicles are being sent direct
notices from KTM.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact KTM at (888) 985-6090
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's
Web site at www.ktmnorthamerica.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07194.html

[Turd Ferguson]

  5,100 reports!  That's too bad, KTM makes a solid bike.  One tiny little oversight can really screw up a company.

[natedawg120]

Yeah that is a lot of bikes being recalled