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2013 Brammo Empulse: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2013 Brammo Empulse. The newest campaign is 15V053000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Feb 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Manual Transmission. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V053000, in the NHTSA record

Brammo will notify owners, and dealers will install a new transmission breather baffle kit, free of charge. The recall began on February 11, 2015. Owners may contact Brammo customer service at 1-541-482-9555.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 241 units in total.

  1. 15V053000Received . 149 units.

    Power Train / Manual Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Brammo, Inc. (Brammo) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Empulse and Empulse R motorcycles manufactured November 19, 2012, to July 8, 2014. Oil leaking from the transmission breather tube may blow onto the rear fender and tire.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If oil leaks and contacts the rear tire, a loss of control may occur, increasing the risk of crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Brammo will notify owners, and dealers will install a new transmission breather baffle kit, free of charge. The recall began on February 11, 2015. Owners may contact Brammo customer service at 1-541-482-9555.

    Report filed by Brammo, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 13V262000Received . 87 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Brammo, Inc. (Brammo) is recalling certain model year 2013 Empulse motorcycles manufactured November 19, 2012, through June 18, 2013. The rear tail assembly bracket can fatigue and may allow the rear tail assembly to break off while riding.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the rear tail assembly breaks off, it could contact the rear wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Brammo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear tail section assembly with a new version not susceptible to failure, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2013. Owners may contact Brammo at 1-541-482-9555.

    Report filed by Brammo, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 13V208000Received . 5 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Brammo, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013 Empulse electric motorcycles manufactured February 22, 2013, through March 29, 2013. Due to a high current cable being attached to the motor controller incorrectly, electrical shorting can occur.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An electrical short can cause a complete loss of power while riding the motorcycle or a fire, either of which can result in a vehicle crash or personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Brammo will notify owners, and technicians will inspect the high current cable at the motor controller and correct its installation, if needed. The recall began on June 26, 2013. Customers may contact Brammo at 1-541-482-9555.

    Report filed by Brammo, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2013 Brammo Empulse: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Structure1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
9 Jul 2013

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2013 Brammo Empulse, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2013, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20133
  2. 20141

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2013 Brammo Empulse: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/brammo/empulse/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Brammo, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Brammo Empulse?
241 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Brammo Empulse have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Brammo Empulse, model years 2013 to 2014. 3 of them name the 2013 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2013 Brammo Empulse name most often?
Structure: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Brammo Empulse open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.