The defect
THE THROTTLE CABLE WHEEL OF THE CARBURETOR CAN MOVE ON ITS SHAFT AND COME IN CONTACT WITH THE CARBURETOR SUPPORT BRACKET.
The risk
THIS COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW THROTTLE SHAFT ON THE AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buell S2 | 1995, 1996 |
| Buell S2T | 1995, 1996 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 | 1995 | 2 | 1 |
| Buell S2 | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Buell S2T | 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Buell S2T | 1996 | 0 | 5 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1995
14 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the vehicle speed control; BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. filed 39 campaigns in all.
| 95V231002 20 Dec 1995 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 95V231001 5 Dec 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V214000 3 Nov 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V201000 23 Oct 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V191000 11 Oct 1995 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 95V166000 25 Aug 1995 | SOLECTRIA CORPORATION |
| 95V145000 4 Aug 1995 | CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA, INC |
| 95V143000 2 Aug 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995