1998 Buell S1W
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1998 Buell S1W. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1998 Buell S1W. Newest first.
Vehicle description: motorcycles. failure of one or more turn signal lamps would not be indicated to the operator of the vehicle (no noticeable change in the flashing rate of the turn signal indicator light). this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Risk and remedy
Risk
An operator would not be aware that the turn signal lamps were not working.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the turn signal lamps on these motorcycles.
Owner complaints
2 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Consumer states that the paint IS peeling off the fuel tank, eventually the tank will fall apart, resulting in fuel leaking on engine. *Ak
- Exterior lighting › Turn signal
Parts not available ( manufacturing problem ). (98V-036) *yc
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Throttle fails to return to idle
To address the problem described above, buell IS recalling those fuel-injected motorcycles that it built without a throttle cable control clamp.for more information on this subject, please refer to the memorandum entitled the scope of buell's safety recall, 03v-427 copy attached.