How many recalls does the 2012 Ural Tourist have?

The 2012 Ural Tourist has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2012 Ural Tourist has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2012 Ural Tourist?

Of 4 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is wheels.

2012 Ural Tourist Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2012 Ural Tourist has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 273 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

WHEELS 13V507000 2013-10-17 273 affected

Defect

Irbit Motorworks of America, Inc. (Irbit) is recalling certain model year 2012 Ural Gear-up, Patrol, Patrol T, Tourist, and Tourist T motorcycles with sidecars produced June 2, 2012, through October 25, 2012. The aluminum rims manufactured in April 2012 were improperly heat treated which could result in cracked,…

Consequence

The failure of a rim may result in a wheel lock up, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Irbit will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycles and replace any aluminum rims manufactured in April 2012, free of charge. The recall began on November 2013. Owners may contact Irbit Motorworks at 1-425-702-8484.

Complaints by component

WHEELS

Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2012 ural tourist. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v431000 (wheels); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while riding at 55 mph, the rear wheel started wobbling. The contact pulled over to the…”

WHEELS · reported 2025-03-05

“In 2015 purchased this used 2012 ural gearup (yamal edition) from goaz motorcycles in scottsdale, az. To date I have received no written notice from goaz or irbit of the safety recall related to cracking/defective rims. I only learned of this 2 days ago through a newsletter e-mail from ural usa.…”

WHEELS · reported 2024-02-20

“Cracked wheels. They have been recalled but have waited over 18 months and dealer has no idea when they will fix under recall program.”

WHEELS · reported 2022-07-12

“Rim split along 5 spokes on sidecar while sitting stationary”

WHEELS · reported 2017-03-04

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Ural Tourist as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.