1996 BUELL S2 THUNDERBOLT Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 99V104000 on 05/09/1999
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1994 - 04/20/1999
- Affected:
- 10,556
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. these motorcycles were built with a fuel tank mount system that could, in the event of a crash, allow the fuel tank to separate from the motorcycle.
- Consequence:
- This could result in an explosion or fire.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the fuel tank mount system.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began june 4, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buell at 1-414-343-8400.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 99V105000 on 05/09/1999
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1994 - 04/20/1999
- Affected:
- 12,321
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. these motorcycles were built with a fuel tank vent valve assembly that could become plugged.
- Consequence:
- Under certain conditions, this could cause the carburetor to overflow fuel which could result in a fire. this condition could also prevent sufficient fuel flow, which could cause the engine to misfire or stall.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the fuel tank vent valve assembly.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began june 15, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buell at 1-414-343-8400.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 99V106000 on 05/09/1999
- Component:
- Suspension:rear
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1994 - 06/15/1998
- Affected:
- 8,950
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. these motorcycles were built with a swingarm that could break.
- Consequence:
- If the swingarm should break, loss of vehicle control could occur.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the swingarm.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began july 8, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buell at 1-414-343-8400.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 99V107000 on 05/09/1999
- Component:
- Suspension:rear:shock absorber
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1994 - 06/15/1998
- Affected:
- 8,950
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. these motorcycles were built with a rear shock absorber front eye that could break.
- Consequence:
- If the shock eye should break, the underside of the vehicle will drag on the ground possibly causing loss of vehicle control.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the rear shock absorber.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began june 28, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buell at 1-414-343-8400.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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