Vehicle recall 15 August 2017

Lexmoto Hawk and Falcon recall: Brakes may fail

Yes – some of these vehicles are being recalled
What's wrong
The Combined Braking valve has a rubber washer fitted to a threaded fitment. The rubber washer isn�t suitable for the purpose and has shown signs of allowing hydraulic fluid to pass. If the seal was to completely fail it would result in a complete brake…
What to do
Contact a Lexmoto dealer to book the free repair. Recall the 225 machines that are likely to be affected and replace the front caliper two way valve brake hose and associated components.
Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Check your reg on DVSA ↗

What’s wrong

The Combined Braking valve has a rubber washer fitted to a threaded fitment. The rubber washer isn�t suitable for the purpose and has shown signs of allowing hydraulic fluid to pass. If the seal was to completely fail it would result in a complete brake failure. The motorcycle would lose all braking ability which could result in a serious incident.

The fix

Recall the 225 machines that are likely to be affected and replace the front caliper two way valve brake hose and associated components.

Vehicles affected

Model Built from Built to Vehicles
Hawk 21 Jan 2017 25 May 2017 225
Falcon 21 Jan 2017 25 May 2017 225

How to check your vehicle

Use the official DVSA checker with your registration number to see if your exact vehicle is included. If it is, the manufacturer should have written to the registered keeper. The repair is free, even if you bought the vehicle second-hand.

Updated 15 August 2017. This page summarises an official notice. Details can change – always follow the official notice.

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