Brammo Empulse, Brammo Empulse R, model years 2013 to 2014. Filed by Brammo, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 2 February 2015. 149 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 15V053 cover?
- Brammo Empulse, Brammo Empulse R, model years 2013-2014.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If oil leaks and contacts the rear tire, a loss of control may occur, increasing the risk of crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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.
- 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: “If oil leaks and contacts the rear tire, a loss of control may occur, increasing the risk of crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 15V053 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Brammo, Inc. |
| System at fault | Power Train:Manual Transmission |
| Reported to NHTSA | 2 February 2015 |
| Model years | 2013-2014 |
| Vehicles named | BRAMMO EMPULSE, BRAMMO EMPULSE R |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If oil leaks and contacts the rear tire, a loss of control may occur, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
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.
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 816 notices in the record whose component field names power train. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 42 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 15V053, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v053/
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Other Brammo notices we hold
- 13V262: model year 2013 Empulse motorcycles manufactured November 19, 2012, through June 18, 2013
- 13V208: model year 2013 Empulse electric motorcycles manufactured February 22, 2013, through March 29, 2013
All 3 Brammo campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
The fingerprint of this notice
We take a SHA-256 of each of the three blocks of text the authority publishes and keep the first eight characters. As we last read campaign 15V053 on 23 August 2026, they were:
- Defect summary
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