Buell Motorcycle Co.: Vehicle Speed Control
Buell Motorcycle Co. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 21, 1995 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 116. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE THROTTLE CABLE WHEEL OF THE CARBURETOR CAN MOVE ON ITS SHAFT AND COME IN CONTACT WITH THE CARBURETOR SUPPORT BRACKET.
The risk
THIS COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW THROTTLE SHAFT ON THE AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Buell S2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Buell S2t | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Buell S2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Buell S2t | 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 95V223000.
Full record for the 1996 Buell S2 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →