Buell Motorcycle Co.: Suspension › Rear
Buell Motorcycle Co. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 25, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 136. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE SWING ARM ON THESE MOTORCYCLES WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE REAR SUSPENSION TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING, LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
The remedy
DELAERS WILL REPLACE THE SWING ARM.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Buell M2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Buell S3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 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 98V199000.
Full record for the 1999 Buell M2 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →