Buell M2 1999
Model M2 made in 1999 by Buell got 1 investigation as well as 1 recall. The car had one investigation (vehicle speed control). There was one recall concerning suspension .
Model 1999
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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SUSPENSION - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
98V199000 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. | from 02/01/1998 to 08/12/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 136 | 09/15/1998 | MFR | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. | 08/25/1998 | 08/28/1998 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motorcycles. the swing arm on these motorcycles was improperly manufactured. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | This condition can cause the rear suspension to fail without warning, leading to loss of control of the motorcycle. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Delaers will replace the swing arm. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during september 1998.owners who take their motorcycles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buell at 1-414-342-8400.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
Investigations
NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | ||||||
PE03043 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. | 09/23/2003 | 10/30/2003 | THROTTLE FAILS TO RETURN TO IDLE | 03V427000 | |
To address the problem described above, buell is recalling those fuel-injected motorcycles that it built without a throttle cable control clamp.for more information on this subject, please refer to the memorandum entitled the scope of buell's safety recall, 03v-427 copy attached. |