The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE CAN CONTACT THE BATTERY CARRIER.
The risk
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE MOTORCYCLE COULD STALL OR QUIT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE ROUTING AND CORRECT IT IF THERE IS ANY SIGN OF CONTACT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buell X1 Lightning | 1999 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
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 X1 Lightning | 1999 | 2 | 7 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1999
24 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the electrical system; BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. filed 39 campaigns in all.
| 99V333002 23 Nov 1999 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 99V333001 23 Nov 1999 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 99V329000 22 Nov 1999 | OVERLAND MOTOR COACH |
| 99V325000 19 Nov 1999 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 99V289000 26 Oct 1999 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 99V282000 19 Oct 1999 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 99V234000 23 Aug 1999 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 99V181002 27 Jul 1999 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999