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NHTSA Campaign 99V104000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

Issued by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. · Reported May 6, 1999 · 10,556 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A FUEL TANK MOUNT SYSTEM THAT COULD, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, ALLOW THE FUEL TANK TO SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORCYCLE.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK MOUNT SYSTEM.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BUELL M2 CYCLONE 1997 10,556
BUELL M2 CYCLONE 1998 10,556
BUELL M2 CYCLONE 1999 10,556
BUELL S1 LIGHTNING 1996 10,556
BUELL S1 LIGHTNING 1997 10,556
BUELL S1 LIGHTNING 1998 10,556
BUELL S1 WHITE LIGHTNING 1998 10,556
BUELL S2 THUNDERBOLT 1995 10,556
BUELL S2 THUNDERBOLT 1996 10,556
BUELL S2T 1996 10,556
BUELL S3 THUNDERBOLT 1997 10,556
BUELL S3 THUNDERBOLT 1998 10,556
BUELL S3 THUNDERBOLT 1999 10,556
BUELL S3T THUNDERBOLT 1997 10,556
BUELL S3T THUNDERBOLT 1998 10,556

Source: NHTSA Campaign 99V104000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.