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NHTSA recall 00V163000

Suspension › Rear

Buell M2 Cyclone and 3 more

Reported Jun 16, 20006,219 vehicles affectedBUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.Built Jan 5, 1998 – Mar 31, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: motorcycles. the rear shock absorber can break, dragging the underside of the vehicle on the ground.

The risk

This could affect the handling, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will install a shock reinforcement package (srp) which protects the structual integrity of the suspension system. a new shock absorber IS currently being developed. when the new shock absorber IS available, if an owner choses, they can have it installed at no charge through the dealer network.

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Vehicles in this recall

Buell M2 Cyclone
19992000
Buell S3 Thunderbolt
2000
Buell S3T Thunderbolt
2000
Buell X1 Lightning
2000

Notes

Owner notification began july 26, 2000.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 at 1-414-343-8400. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).