1997 BUELL M2
1 recalls — 3 complaints
98V036000 Feb 23, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
Defect Description
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 ... Read more
Consequence
AN OPERATOR WOULD NOT BE AWARE THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LAMPS WERE NOT WORKING.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL LAMPS ON THESE MOTORCYCLES.
Complaint Statistics
3 total complaints
1 crashes 1 fires 4 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
SUSPENSION:REAR
Jan 31, 2002
Incident date: Jul 16, 2001
REAR SHOCK THAT WAS INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE AS A RECALL ITEM HAS FAILED. *AK
Crash
Fire
2 injured
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 31, 2002
Incident date: Jun 15, 2001
THIS PART WAS REPLACED AS A RECALL ITEM. THE REPLACEMENT PART FAILED IMMEDIATLY. THE DEALER WAS NOT GIVEN ATHORIZATION TO DO THIS RECALL. THEY WOULD NOT RELEASE MY VEHICLE WITHOUT IT BEING DONE. THIS WAS '!@#$%. THEN THE RECALLED PART FAILED IMMEDIATELY. I WANT TO BE CONTACTED. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENT... Read more
2 injured
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Oct 5, 1999
Incident date: Jul 10, 1999
DEALER NOTIFIED OWNER NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE FRONT ISOLATOR MOTOR MOUNT. *AK
BUELL M2 — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the BUELL M2 across all model years (1997–2002).
4
Total Recalls
6
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
2
Reported Crashes
1
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths