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NHTSA recall 99V096000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Buell X1 Lightning

Reported Apr 29, 19991,765 vehicles affectedBUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.Built Jan 4, 1998 – Apr 20, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: motorcycles. the rear brake line can chafe, resulting in loss of brake fluid.

The risk

Should this occur, the rider could experience loss of rear braking capabilities.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the rear brake line.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Owner notification began june 1, 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).