NHTSA vehicle safety data
2009 Buell XB12R Recalls & Complaints
The 2009 Buell XB12R has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2009 Buell XB12R. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Buell dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2009 Buell XB12R. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
FRONT BRAKE LINE CONTACT WITH TIRE
NHTSA #09V109000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · NHTSA notice
Reported April 2, 2009 · HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Potentially affected: 3,316 vehicles
Manufacturer campaign 0838 · Owners notified April 15, 2009 · Vehicles built July 2, 2008 – February 12, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
BUELL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY IS RECALLING 3,316 MY 2008 1125R, MY 2009 XB12R AND XB12SCG MOTORCYCLES. THE SUBJECT MOTORCYCLES HAVE A FRONT BRAKE LINE WHICH MAY CONTACT THE FRONT TIRE. THE CONDITION COULD CAUSE A HOLE TO DEVELOP IN THE FRONT BRAKE LINE, ALLOWING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION MIGHT CAUSE AN INEFFECTIVE FRONT BRAKE, LEADING TO A POSSIBLE CRASH AND POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH OF THE RIDER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE FRONT BRAKE LINE. IF DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE LINE HAS OCCURRED, THE BRAKE LINE WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE APRIL 20, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUELL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY AT 1-414-343-8400.
Notes
BUELL RECALL NO. 0838. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
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