Buell Motorcycles: Engine
Buell Motorcycles reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 7, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 30. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Buell Motorcycles (Buell) is recalling certain 2021-2022 1190 RX and SX motorcycles. The index spring may be installed improperly.
The risk
An improperly installed index spring may result in the inability to shift into the intended gear, or cause the gear to slip without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install the index spring in the correct position, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2023. Owners may contact Buell customer service at 1-616-719-5917.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Buell 1190 RX Hammerhead | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Buell 1190 SX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Buell 1190 RX Hammerhead | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Buell 1190 SX | 0 | 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 23V257000.
Full record for the 2022 Buell 1190 RX Hammerhead → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →