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NHTSA recall 00E071000 · Equipment

Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar

Reported Nov 22, 2000385 vehicles affectedBUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.Built Nov 1, 1997 – Oct 31, 2000

The defect

Equipment description: handlebars used in the pro series competition handlebar kit, part number 55850-97y, sold as an aftermarket accessory for use on certain 1996 through 1998 buell model motorcycles. these handlebars can crack and break.

The risk

If the handlebar should break, a rider could lose control of the motorcycle which could result in a crash.

The remedy

Buell will notify its customers with the defective handlebars to take their motorcycle to a buell dealer to have the handlebar replaced free of charge. also, customers will be reimbursed for the cost of the pro series competition handlebar kit.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Owner notification began january 12,2001.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buell distribution corporation at 414-343-8400. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).