The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A REAR SHOCK ABSORBER FRONT EYE THAT COULD BREAK.
The risk
IF THE SHOCK EYE SHOULD BREAK, THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WILL DRAG ON THE GROUND POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buell M2 Cyclone | 1997, 1998 |
| Buell S1 Lightning | 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Buell S1 White Lightning | 1998 |
| Buell S2 Thunderbolt | 1995, 1996 |
| Buell S2T | 1996 |
| Buell S3 Thunderbolt | 1997, 1998 |
| Buell S3T Thunderbolt | 1997, 1998 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
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 | 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 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