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Buell S1 Lightning

Reported Apr 29, 19993,878 vehicles affectedBUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.Built Jan 20, 1995 – Jun 16, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: motorcycles. motion of the battery cable can lead to breakage of its terminal.

The risk

This condition can cause the engine to stall/quit when riding.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect and/or replace the negative battery cable.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Buell S1 Lightning

1996 1997 1998

Notes

Owner notification began may 21, 1999.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).

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