NHTSA vehicle safety data

2009 Buell XB12XT Recalls & Complaints

The 2009 Buell XB12XT has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Buell dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2009 Buell XB12XT. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2009 Buell XB12XT owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2009 Buell XB12XT, describing incidents dated March 10, 2009.

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ODI #10261634 · Filed March 12, 2009
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2009 BUELL XB12XT MOTORCYCLE. 3 DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE, I PARKED THE MOTORCYCLE ON ITS KICK STAND FACING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH HAS A SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD SLOPE. THE MOTORCYCLE RESTED ON ITS KICK STAND AS NORMAL. I STARTED THE ENGINE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL TO LET IT…

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WINDSHIELDS DISLODGE

NHTSA #08V538000 · Visibility — Windshield · NHTSA notice

Reported October 14, 2008 · BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.

Potentially affected: 624 vehicles

Buell campaign 0837 · Owners notified October 20, 2008 · Vehicles built October 9, 2007 – September 16, 2008 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

BUELL IS RECALLING 624 MY 2008-2009 XB12XT AND MY 2009 XB12XP MOTORCYCLES. THE WINDSHIELDS MAY BECOME DISLODGED AND ALLOW THE WINDSHIELD TO EITHER STRIKE OR DISTRACT THE RIDER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING RIDDEN AT A HIGH SPEED.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH, WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE WINDSHIELD'S TWO RUBBER MOUNTED NUTS AND INSTALL TWO NEW FASTENER ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUELL AT 1-414-342-4080.

Notes

BUELL RECALL NO. 0837.CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2009 Buell XB12XT. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 Buell XB12XT.

Structure

ODI #10261634

Incident: March 10, 2009 · Filed: March 12, 2009

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2009 BUELL XB12XT MOTORCYCLE. 3 DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE, I PARKED THE MOTORCYCLE ON ITS KICK STAND FACING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH HAS A SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD SLOPE. THE MOTORCYCLE RESTED ON ITS KICK STAND AS NORMAL. I STARTED THE ENGINE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL TO LET IT WARM UP AND WALKED BACK TO CLOSE THE GARAGE DOOR. THE VIBRATION FROM THE ENGINE CAUSED THE KICKSTAND TO MOVE OUT OF THE LOCK POSITION AND ALLOWED THE MOTORCYCLE TO FALL OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING $428 OF DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE JUST IN THE COST OF REPLACEMENT PARTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ONLY BECAUSE I HAD WALKED AWAY FROM THE MOTORCYCLE. IF I HAD BEEN STANDING NEXT TO IT, I COULD HAVE BEEN PINNED UNDER A MOTORCYCLE THAT WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 500 POUNDS. THIS DEFECT COULD ALSO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY, DEATH, OR SEVERE BURNS, ESPECIALLY TO SMALL CHILDREN WHO COULD BE TRAPPED UNDER THE FALLEN MOTORCYCLE. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL OTHER MOTORCYCLES AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *TR

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