Buell S1 1996
Model S1 made in 1996 by Buell got 2 consumer complains there is 1 investigation as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment, suspension. The car had one investigation (vehicle speed control). There was one recall concerning exterior lighting .
Model 1996
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V036000 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. | from 01/20/1995 to 11/19/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 4724 | 03/03/1998 | MFR | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. | 02/23/1998 | 02/25/1998 | 571 | 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motorcycles. failure of one or more turn signal lamps would not be indicated to the operator of the vehicle (no noticeable change in the flashing rate of the turn signal indicator light). this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An operator would not be aware that the turn signal lamps were not working. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the turn signal lamps on these motorcycles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 3, 1998. owners who take their motorcycles into an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buell at 1-414-343-8400.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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL | |||
| 04/04/2004 | 4 | ||
| I owned a 1997 buell. it had 8 saftey recalls issued by nasta. of these 8 recalls i allowed the dealer to do repairs. three of these repairs failed shortly after they were completed. one failed on my way home from the dealer. i have tried many times to contact nasta and buell about these problems. the person that i sold my buell to was killed. he died because recall #4 failed. thank you for your concern.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 10/31/1996 | 1 | ||
| Center shock of motorcylce broke causing loss of control/death. | |||