The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FRONT ISOLATOR MOUNT SYSTEM CAN LOSE CLAMP LOAD AND POSSIBLY BREAK.
The risk
THIS COULD LEAD TO AN UNINTENDED DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT ISOLATOR MOUNT SYSTEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buell M2 Cyclone | 1997, 1998 |
| Buell S1 Lightning | 1997, 1998 |
| Buell S1 White Lightning | 1997, 1998 |
| Buell S3 Thunderbolt | 1997, 1998 |
| Buell S3T Thunderbolt | 1997, 1998 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT
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 S1 Lightning | 1997 | 7 | 8 |
| Buell S1 Lightning | 1998 | 3 | 8 |
| Buell S1 White Lightning | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Buell S1 White Lightning | 1998 | 4 | 6 |
| Buell S3 Thunderbolt | 1997 | 2 | 7 |
| Buell S3 Thunderbolt | 1998 | 10 | 7 |
| Buell S3T Thunderbolt | 1997 | 0 | 7 |
| Buell S3T Thunderbolt | 1998 | 0 | 7 |
Other suspension recalls in 1999
36 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the suspension; BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. filed 39 campaigns in all.
| 99V332000 23 Nov 1999 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 99V300000 10 Nov 1999 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 99V014003 27 Oct 1999 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 99V295000 26 Oct 1999 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 99V014004 29 Sept 1999 | HME, INCORPORATED |
| 99V215000 9 Aug 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V214000 9 Aug 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V128003 15 Jul 1999 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999