Buell Motorcycle Co.: Suspension › Front › Shock Absorber
Buell Motorcycle Co. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 4, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 387. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A FRONT SHOCK MOUNT THAT IS CRACKED AND COULD BREAK ALLOWING THE SUSPENSION TO DROP UNEXPECTEDLY.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BROKEN SHOCK MOUNT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 9, 2002. 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 1-414-342-4680.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Buell M2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Buell M2l | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Buell S3t | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Buell X1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V003000.
Full record for the 2002 Buell M2 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →