1998 BUELL S3T
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
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 1 |
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
May 12, 2004
Incident date: Sep 1, 2002
MOTORCYCLE HANDLING SUDDENLY DETERIORATED, BECAME UNSTABLE. UPON STOPPING TO INVESTIGATE COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. WENT IMMEDIATELY TO BUELL DEALERSHIP WHERE CERTIFIED BUELL TECHNICIAN ADJUSTED REAR SHOCK PRELOAD. THIS IMPROVED THE HANDLING SOMEWHAT BUT DID NOT CORRECT IT. ANOTHER BUELL TECHN... Read more
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Sep 26, 2000
Incident date: Aug 28, 2000
THE CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR (99V-086) WHEN BEING SERVICED, THE COMPONENT FAILED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO IMPROPER RECALL SERVICE. *MJS
BUELL S3T — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the BUELL S3T across all model years (1997–2002).
3
Total Recalls
4
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths