The defect
THE FAIRING MOUNT ASSEMBLY BRACKET CAN CRACK AND DETACH FROM THE FRAME.
The risk
IF THE BRACKET FAILS, THE FAIRING COULD CONTACT THE FRONT FENDER CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE INCREASINGTHE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MOTORCYCLES AND INSTALL AN INSTRUMENT PANEL STABILIZER. SOME MOTORCYCLES MAY ALREADY HAVE THE STABILIZER INSTALLED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buell S2 Thunderbolt | 1995 |
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 S2 Thunderbolt | 1995 | 3 | 8 |
Other unknown or other recalls in 1995
6 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the unknown or other; BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. filed 39 campaigns in all.
| 95V122000 19 Jun 1995 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| 95V113000 2 Jun 1995 | UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. |
| 95V097000 16 May 1995 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V077000 20 Apr 1995 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 95V074000 3 Apr 1995 | CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995