1999 BUELL S3 THUNDERBOLT Recalls (6)
- Campaign:
- 99V097000 on 04/28/1999
- Component:
- Unknown or other
- Manufactured:
- 01/19/1995 - 04/20/1999
- Affected:
- 10,255
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. these motorcycles were built with a sidestand switch that could become inoperative
- Consequence:
- This condition can cause the engine to stall/quit when riding.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the sidestand switch.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began june 24, 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:
- 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:
- 00V037000 on 02/27/2000
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 03/29/1998 - 04/22/1999
- Affected:
- 839
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. the location of the rear brake line can cause it to become damaged and leak fluid.
- Consequence:
- A loss of rear wheel braking capabilities could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the rear brake line.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began march 20, 2000.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:
- 00V038000 on 02/27/2000
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 01/03/1998 - 04/29/1999
- Affected:
- 2,912
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. the fuel filter can leak.
- Consequence:
- Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the fuel filter.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began march 20, 2000.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:
- 03V427000 on 10/30/2003
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control:cables
- Affected:
- 2,830
- Defect:
- On certain motorcycles equipped exclusively with a fuel injection system, the idle control cable can become dislodged from the fuel injection system cable guide due to improper adjustment of the throttle control system.
- Consequence:
- Should this occur, the throttle may not return to the idle position when the operator's hand is removed from the twist grip, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle, which could result in a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install a throttle cable clamp, which serves to ensure retention of the throttle control cables in the cable guide. owner notification is expected to begin during november or december 2003. owners should contact buell at 1-414-343-8400.
- Notes:
- Buell recall no. 0827.customers can 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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