2004 BUELL XB9S Recalls, Complaints & Safety

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

Defect Description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE WIRE THAT PROVIDES POWER TO THE HORN, DUE TO MISROUTING, CAN BECOME FRAYED FROM CONTACT WITH THE HORN BRACKET MOUNTING BOLT. AS A RESULT, THE HORN WIRE MAY BECOME EXPOSED, AND WHEN THE HORN BUTTON IS PUSHED, EITHER THE HORN CIRCUIT FUSE OR THE KEY SWITCH FUSE CAN BLOW.

Consequence

IF THE KEY SWITCH FUSE BLOWS, THE VEHICLE CAN STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. IF THE HORN FUSE BLOWS, THERE WILL BE A LOSS OF POWER TO THE HORN AND REAR BRAKE LIGHT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT THE WIRE ROUTING, IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 23, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BUELL AT 1-414-342-4680.

581 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS	1

Incident date: Feb 21, 2007

HEADLIGHT ON MY BUELL FIREBOLT XB12R IS DANGEROUSLY DIM. THE REFLECTIVE COATING ON THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLAMP HAS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT WHERE I CANNOT SEE AT NIGHT. I HAVE REPLACE THE HOUSING ONCE AND MY NEW HOUSING HAS THE SAME ISSUE AFTER LESS THAN A YEAR OF USE. *NM

BUELL XB9S — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the BUELL XB9S across all model years (2004–2004).

1 Total Recalls

1 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

0 Reported Crashes

0 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

Other BUELL Models

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