"When did you first know about the recall?" That is the adjuster question coming, and your answer matters because they are trying to shift blame onto you instead of the manufacturer, seller, distributor, or installer.

Yes. In Texas, you can have a product-liability claim if a recalled motorcycle part caused the wreck or made your injuries worse. The follow-up question you should be asking is: who in the chain put that part on your bike, and who had notice of the defect?

Texas lets injured riders pursue more than one target. Depending on the facts, that may include the manufacturer under strict liability, the dealer or seller, and the shop or installer if the part was installed wrong or the recall repair was botched.

Do these things now:

• Do not repair, scrap, or sell the bike until it is photographed and inspected.
• Pull the VIN recall history and save any recall letters, service records, auction paperwork, and receipts.
• Get the Fort Worth police crash report and photos of the failed part.
• If you are using VA medical care, keep those records separate but complete; VA treatment can support your civilian injury claim, and the two systems do not automatically coordinate.
• Save your helmet, riding gear, and the broken part itself.

Texas generally gives you 2 years to file a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit. If any government vehicle or agency is involved, a separate 6-month notice rule can apply, but that is usually a different issue from a recall case.

In spring and summer, Fort Worth rider crashes often get blamed on "visibility" or rider error. If the bike had a bad brake component, tire, wheel, throttle, or steering part, do not let the insurer reduce this to just another traffic crash. The defect may be the real money issue.