9999 BUELL HANDLEBAR Recall

Campaign:

00E071000 on 11/21/2000

Component:

Steering:wheel and handle bar

Manufactured:

10/31/1997 - 10/30/2000

Affected:

385

Defect:

Equipment description: handlebars used in the pro series competition handlebar kit, part number 55850-97y, sold as an aftermarket accessory for use on certain 1996 through 1998 buell model motorcycles. these handlebars can crack and break.

Consequence:

If the handlebar should break, a rider could lose control of the motorcycle which could result in a crash.

Correction:

Buell will notify its customers with the defective handlebars to take their motorcycle to a buell dealer to have the handlebar replaced free of charge. also, customers will be reimbursed for the cost of the pro series competition handlebar kit.

Notes:

Owner notification began january 12,2001.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 distribution corporation at 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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