The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A FUEL TANK VENT VALVE ASSEMBLY THAT COULD BECOME PLUGGED.
The risk
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE THE CARBURETOR TO OVERFLOW FUEL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THIS CONDITION COULD ALSO PREVENT SUFFICIENT FUEL FLOW, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE OR STALL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK VENT VALVE ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buell M2 Cyclone | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Buell S1 Lightning | 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Buell S1 White Lightning | 1998 |
| Buell S2 Thunderbolt | 1995, 1996 |
| Buell S2T | 1996 |
| Buell S3 Thunderbolt | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Buell S3T Thunderbolt | 1997, 1998 |
| Buell X1 Lightning | 1999 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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 S1 White Lightning | 1998 | 4 | 6 |
| Buell S2 Thunderbolt | 1995 | 3 | 8 |
| Buell S2 Thunderbolt | 1996 | 1 | 4 |
| Buell S2T | 1996 | 0 | 5 |
| 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 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1999
37 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. filed 39 campaigns in all.
| 99V338000 7 Dec 1999 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V345000 2 Dec 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V342000 2 Dec 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V335000 26 Nov 1999 | HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| 99V317000 9 Nov 1999 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 99V318000 9 Nov 1999 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 99V311000 4 Nov 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V309000 2 Nov 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999