1997 Buell S1 White Lightning
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1997 Buell S1 White Lightning. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1997 Buell S1 White Lightning. Newest first.
Vehicle description: motorcycles. the front isolator mount system can lose clamp load and possibly break.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could lead to an unintended distraction to the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the front isolator mount system.
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.
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