The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SIDE STAND LEGS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BEND OR BREAK.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE THE MOTORCYCLE TO FALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDE STAND. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 16, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUELL AT 1-414-342-4680.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buell Firebolt XB9R | 2003 |
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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 Firebolt XB9R | 2003 | 18 | 1 |
Other unknown or other recalls in 2002
8 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the unknown or other; BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. filed 39 campaigns in all.
| 02V198000 25 Jul 2002 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 02V197000 23 Jul 2002 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 02V184000 12 Jul 2002 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 02V045001 13 Mar 2002 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 02V056000 15 Feb 2002 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 02V045000 8 Feb 2002 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 02V044000 8 Feb 2002 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002