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2006 BUELL XB12R

0 recalls — 5 complaints — 3 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

5 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Feb 23, 2007
Incident date: Feb 20, 2007
THE LIGHTS ON MY 07 FIREBOLT ARE STARTING TO DIM. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THE REFLECTIVE LIGHT HOUSING MATERIAL IS DETERIORATING CAUSING BAD ILLUMINATION. *NM
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Feb 22, 2007
Incident date: Feb 19, 2007
REFLECTIVE SURFACE INSIDE OF HEADLIGHTS HAS DEGRADED TO THE POINT THAT THE BIKE CANNOT BE SAFELY RIDDEN AFTER DARK. *JB
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES Feb 22, 2007
Incident date: Feb 19, 2007
REFLECTIVE SURFACE INSIDE OF HEADLIGHTS HAS DEGRADED TO THE POINT THAT THE BIKE CANNOT BE SAFELY RIDDEN AFTER DARK. *JB
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Feb 21, 2007
Incident date: Jan 1, 2007
THE HEADLIGHT ASSESMBLY IS AN EXTREMLY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, MY LOW BEAM IS SO DIM THAT I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER TWICE. ALL XB FIREBOLT MODELS HAVE THIS SAME FLAW. SOME HAVE EVEN CAUGHT FIRE. SEE HTTP://WWW.BADWEATHERBIKERS.COM/BUELL/MESSAGES/4062/249692.HTML?1170945540 ... Read more
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Feb 14, 2007
Incident date: Feb 14, 2007
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT HAS GRADUALLY BECOME DIM. WHEN THE LIGHT WAS OPENED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SILVER COATING ON THE INSIDE OF THE REFLECTOR HAS DEGRADED AND BLISTERED LEADING TO REDUCED LIGHT OUTPUT. THE REDUCED LIGHT OUTPUT PUTS THE RIDER AT RISK DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY. CURRENTLY WAITING ... Read more

Technical Service Bulletins — 2006 BUELL XB12R

3 manufacturer communications from 3 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
121000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
B-087 Oct 16, 2008
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BUELL MOTORCYCLE: THE ENGINE OIL DRAIN PLUG TORQUE HAS CHANGED TO 26-29 FT LBS (35.3-39.3NM) FOR ALL MODELS LISTED. *PE
SB-076A Jul 10, 2008
121000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BUELL MOTORCYCLES: HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES ON SOME MODELS HAVE A REFLECTIVE MATERIAL WHICH CAN POTENTIALLY DEGRADE AND REDUCE LIGHT OUTPUT. MODELS XB9R AND XB12R. MODEL YEARS 2003-2006. *PE
TSB-B-076A Jul 10, 2008
121000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BUELL MOTORCYCLE: THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES ON SOME 2003-2006 FIREBOLT MODELS HAVE A REFLECTIVE MATERIAL WHICH CAN POTENTIALLY DEGRADE AND REDUCE LIGHT OUTPUT. *PE

BUELL XB12R — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the BUELL XB12R across all model years (2005–2009).

2 Total Recalls
21 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

BUELL XB12R — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
2009 1 0 View
2006 (current) 0 5
2005 1 8 View
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S2 THUNDERBOLT 12 7 View
X1 LIGHTNING 9 8 View
S1 WHITE LIGHTNING 7 4 View
S2T 6 6 View