2000 Buell S3 Thunderbolt
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 2000 Buell S3 Thunderbolt. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
2 recalls name the 2000 Buell S3 Thunderbolt. Newest first.
On certain motorcycles equipped exclusively with a fuel injection system, the idle control cable can become dislodged from the fuel injection system cable guide due to improper adjustment of the throttle control system.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Should this occur, the throttle may not return to the idle position when the operator's hand IS removed from the twist grip, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle, which could result in a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will install a throttle cable clamp, which serves to ensure retention of the throttle control cables in the cable guide. owner notification IS expected to begin during november or december 2003. owners should contact buell at 1-414-343-8400.
Vehicle description: motorcycles. the rear shock absorber can break, dragging the underside of the vehicle on the ground.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could affect the handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
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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