{
  "alert_number": "0579/09",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/0579-09",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-15175",
  "safety_gate_published": "2009-04-30",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2009,
    "week": 16,
    "date": "2009-05-01"
  },
  "category": "Motor vehicles",
  "product": "Motorcycle - KTM front fork",
  "brand_as_notified": "KTM",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "KTM",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/ktm"
    }
  ],
  "name": null,
  "model": "125/150 SX        MY 2009, 250 EXC, 250 EXC-F, 250 XCF-W, 250 XC-W, 300 EXC, 300 XC-W   MY 2009, 450 SMR            MY 2009, 690 Duke            MY 2009, 690 SMC            MY 2009, 990 SM R           MY 2009, 990 SM T            MY 2009. <a href=\"http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/rapex/2009-w16/0579-09K_front_fork_types.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">See also attached list</a><img src=\"http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/pdf.gif\" border=\"0\"/>.",
  "batch": null,
  "barcode_as_notified": null,
  "barcodes": [],
  "description": "The recall affects 2009 model year motorcycles, equipped with front forks with specific production dates, as mentioned in the attached form.",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Injuries",
  "risk": "The product poses a risk of injuries as, due to an incorrect heat treatment process carried out by the supplier of the inner tubes for front forks on the affected motorcycles, there might be a defect in the front fork, which could cause the rider to fall.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer",
      "operator": "Other",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": null
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other\nCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.\nDate of entry into force: Unknown",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [],
  "notifying_country": "Greece",
  "country_of_origin": "Austria",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [],
    "batches": [],
    "models": [
      "125/150 SX MY 2009, 250 EXC, 250 EXC-F, 250 XCF-W, 250 XC-W, 300 EXC, 300 XC-W MY 2009, 450 SMR MY 2009, 690 Duke MY 2009, 690 SMC MY 2009, 990 SM R MY 2009, 990 SM T MY 2009. <a href=\"http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/rapex/2009-w16/0579-09K_front_fork_types.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">See also attached list</a><img src=\"http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/pdf.gif\" border=\"0\"/>."
    ]
  },
  "licence": "Weekly-report fields CC0 1.0; official_record and counterfeit: © European Union, CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "EU Safety Gate. recallarchive is independent and not affiliated with the European Commission; the official notice is authoritative."
}