The issue
On certain motorcycles, the side stand switch could become inoperative. This condition could cause the engine to stall or quit when riding which could result in a crash without prior warning. Correction: Side stand switch will be replaced.
Description (français)
Sur certaines motocyclettes, il se peut que l’interrupteur de la béquille latérale devienne inopérant et qu’en conséquence le moteur cale ou s’arrête alors que le véhicule est en marche, ce qui risque de provoquer un accident. Correction : L’interrupteur de la béquille latérale devra être remplacé.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buell M2 CYCLONE | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Buell S1 Lightning | 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Buell S1W WHITE LIGHTNING | 1998 |
| Buell S3 Thunderbolt | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Buell S3T THUNDERBOLT | 1997, 1998 |
| Buell X1 Lightning | 1999 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buell M2 Cyclone | 1997 | 4 | 8 |
| Buell M2 Cyclone | 1998 | 0 | 7 |
| Buell M2 Cyclone | 1999 | 3 | 5 |
| Buell S1 Lightning | 1996 | 3 | 6 |
| Buell S1 Lightning | 1997 | 7 | 8 |
| Buell S1 Lightning | 1998 | 3 | 8 |
| Buell S1W White Lightning | 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| Buell S3 Thunderbolt | 1997 | 2 | 7 |
| Buell S3 Thunderbolt | 1998 | 10 | 7 |
| Buell S3 Thunderbolt | 1999 | 1 | 6 |
| Buell S3T Thunderbolt | 1997 | 0 | 7 |
| Buell S3T Thunderbolt | 1998 | 0 | 7 |
| Buell X1 Lightning | 1999 | 2 | 7 |