Brammo Empulse, model year 2013. Filed by Brammo, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 17 May 2013. 5 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 13V208 cover?
- Brammo Empulse, model year 2013.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- 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.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “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.”
affected
in the notice
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| Campaign | 13V208 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Brammo, Inc. |
| System at fault | Electrical System |
| Reported to NHTSA | 17 May 2013 |
| Model years | 2013-2013 |
| Vehicles named | BRAMMO EMPULSE |
What the notice says today
The consequence
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.
The remedy
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.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 1,836 notices in the record whose component field names electrical system. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 41 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 13V208, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v208/
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Other Brammo notices we hold
- 15V053: model year 2013-2014 Empulse and Empulse R motorcycles manufactured November 19, 2012, to July 8, 2014
- 13V262: model year 2013 Empulse motorcycles manufactured November 19, 2012, through June 18, 2013
All 3 Brammo campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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- Defect summary
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