1996 BUELL S1
1 recalls — 2 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
2 total complaints
1 crashes 2 deaths
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL | 1 |
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
May 14, 2004
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
SUSPENSION
Aug 5, 1998
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