Buell Motorcycle Co.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Buell Motorcycle Co. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 12, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,820. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE E-CLIP WHICH RETAINS THE DRIVE PIN ON THE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR AND CARRIER CAN SEPARATE FROM THE DRIVE PIN ALLOWING THE PIN TO MOVE OUT OF POSITION AND COME IN CONTACT WITH THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT THE FRONT WHEEL FROM ROTATING INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE MOTORCYCLES.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Buell M2 Cyclone | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Buell S1 Lightning | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Buell S1w White Lightning | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Buell S3 Thunderbolt | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Buell S3t Thunderbolt | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Buell M2 Cyclone | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Buell S1 Lightning | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Buell S3 Thunderbolt | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Buell S3t Thunderbolt | 0 | 7 | 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 97V153000.
Full record for the 1998 Buell M2 Cyclone → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →