1996 BUELL S1 Recalls, Complaints & Safety

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.

4,724 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.

Complaint Statistics

2 total complaints 1 crashes 2 deaths

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SUSPENSION	1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL	1

Incident date: Apr 4, 2004

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.... Read more

Crash 1 deaths

Incident date: Oct 31, 1996

CENTER SHOCK OF MOTORCYLCE BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/DEATH.

1 deaths

BUELL S1 — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the BUELL S1 across all model years (1996–1998).

3 Total Recalls

6 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

1 Reported Crashes

0 Reported Fires

2 Reported Deaths

BUELL S1 — Year by Year

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

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1998	1	0	View
1997	1	4	View
1996 (current)	1	2

Other BUELL Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
S3 THUNDERBOLT	22	20	View
S1 LIGHTNING	22	25	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