Buell S1 White Lightning
Model S1 White Lightning made 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 1997
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 - FRONT | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V086000 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. | from 01/06/1996 to 06/16/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 5208 | 05/18/1999 | MFR | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. | 04/26/1999 | 04/29/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motorcycles. the front isolator mount system can lose clamp load and possibly break. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could lead to an unintended distraction to the driver, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front isolator mount system. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began may 18, 1999.owners who take their vehicles 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 1-414-343-8400.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. | ||||||