WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 22, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –
GASGAS Recall Summary
Name of Product: GASGAS Off-Road Motorcycles
Hazard: An incorrectly programmed CDI box can lead to engine failure, posing crash and injury hazards.
Remedy: Repair
Recall Date: December 22, 2022
Units: About 231 (In addition, about 40 were sold in Canada)
Consumer Contact: GASGAS Motorcycles North America Inc. toll-free at 888-985-6090 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.gasgas.com/en-us/service/safety-information.html or at www.gasgas.com and click on “Safety Information” located at the bottom of the page.
GASGAS Recall Details
In Conjunction With: CANADA
Description: This recall involves 2022 GASGAS MC 250 closed course competition Motorcycles. Model number GASGAS MC 250 is printed on the side panel and/or rear fender. GASGAS motorcycles are red with a white GASGAS logo on both sides of the shrouds.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop riding the recalled motorcycles and contact an authorized GASGAS Motorcycle dealer to schedule a free repair, which involves replacing the CDI box. KTM is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold At: GASGAS Motorcycle dealers nationwide from December 2021 through August 2022 for about $8,200.
Importer(s): KTM North America Inc., of Amherst, Ohio
Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
Manufactured In: Austria
Recall number: 23-075
About the U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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