NHTSA campaign 99V105000
BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. recall 99V105000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A FUEL TANK VENT VALVE ASSEMBLY THAT COULD BECOME PLUGGED.
Reported 05/06/1999
What can happen
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE THE CARBURETOR TO OVERFLOW FUEL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THIS CONDITION COULD ALSO PREVENT SUFFICIENT FUEL FLOW, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE OR STALL.
Repair
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK VENT VALVE ASSEMBLY.
Components
- Fuel system, gasoline: Storage: Tank assembly
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
1999 Buell M2 CYCLONEView records1999 Buell S3 THUNDERBOLTView records1999 Buell X1 LIGHTNINGView records1998 Buell M2 CYCLONEView records1998 Buell S1 LIGHTNINGView records1998 Buell S1 WHITE LIGHTNINGView records1998 Buell S3 THUNDERBOLTView records1998 Buell S3T THUNDERBOLTView records1997 Buell M2 CYCLONEView records1997 Buell S1 LIGHTNINGView records1997 Buell S3 THUNDERBOLTView records1997 Buell S3T THUNDERBOLTView records1996 Buell S1 LIGHTNINGView records1996 Buell S2 THUNDERBOLTView records1996 Buell S2TView records1995 Buell S2 THUNDERBOLTView records