YOU WILL FALL IF YOU IGNORE THE RECALL

When Buying A Motorcycle, Check The Manufacturer Recalls

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was seriously injured when his Harley-Davidson motorcycle began, what is termed, a "death wobble." The investigation is centering around a potential manufacturer's defect from the motorcycle itself and not rider error. This is not a lone incident. Rather, the death wobble has been reported many times to Harley-Davidson and is being considered by most to be a defect in the design and or production of certain models in the Harley line. In these instances, an injured person can make a claim against a manufacturer of a motorcycle that causes injury to the rider through no fault of the rider.

There have been many examples of recalls for major manufacturers such as Suzuki and BMW where certain malfunctions could cause the bike to fail and injury to the rider. Most manufacturers issue recall notices to the registered owners when they become aware of such defects in the design or production of their bikes. However, because most people purchase motorcycles used, they can't always be contacted by manufacturers to be warned of any recalls. Most manufacturers will pay for all retrofitted parts that were subject to a recall. Therefore, owners of motorcycles should routinely contact authorized dealers service departments or their manufactures’ website to find out if their make or model is subject to any recall.

If you or anyone you know has been injured as a result of a failure of a motorcycle part, contact the attorneys at 911BikerLaw.com for a free consultation to see if you have a claim against the manufacturer of the bike.