1997 BUELL CYCLONE Recalls, Complaints & Safety

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Defect Description

THE FRONT BRAKE LINE HOSE CAN KINK DURING FRONT BRAKE ACTION.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN IMPEDE THE RETURN BRAKE FLUID FLOW AND PROHIBIT THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND READJUST THE FRONT BRAKE LINE GUIDE.

505 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.

Complaint Statistics

4 total complaints

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SUSPENSION:FRONT	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	1

CONSUMER RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES REGARDING FUEL SYSTEM, ENGINE MOUNTING AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM. HOWEVER, REPAIRS CANNOT BE DONE, DUE TO NO PARTS. *YC

Incident date: Mar 27, 1998

THE FRONT FORKS IN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WERE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED, CAUSING VIBRATION.

BUELL CYCLONE — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the BUELL CYCLONE across all model years (1997–1997).

1 Total Recalls

5 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

0 Reported Crashes

0 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

BUELL CYCLONE — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2000	0	1	View
1997 (current)	1	4

Other BUELL Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
S1 LIGHTNING	22	25	View
S3 THUNDERBOLT	22	20	View
M2 CYCLONE	21	11	View
S3T THUNDERBOLT	16	0	View
S2 THUNDERBOLT	12	7	View
X1 LIGHTNING	9	8	View
S1 WHITE LIGHTNING	7	4	View
S2T	6	6	View