Buell Motorcycle Co.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Buell Motorcycle Co. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 24, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 505. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE FRONT BRAKE LINE HOSE CAN KINK DURING FRONT BRAKE ACTION.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN IMPEDE THE RETURN BRAKE FLUID FLOW AND PROHIBIT THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND READJUST THE FRONT BRAKE LINE GUIDE.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Buell Cyclone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Buell M2 Cyclone | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
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 97V022000.
Full record for the 1997 Buell Cyclone → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →