NHTSA campaign 00V271000
Buell Recall 00V-271: BUELL/REAR WHEEL SPROCKET
NHTSA recall 00V271000 was reported by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. on September 13, 2000, with 2,260 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buell Blast P3 for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on October 27, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V271000 (also written 00V-271 or 00V271)
- Filed by
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,260 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V271000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Buell
Buell Blast P3
- 2000 · Vehicles built March 3, 1999 – July 6, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V271000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. A REAR WHEEL SPROCKET CAN BREAK.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE THE RIDER TO LOSE POWER, LOSE CONTROL, OR BE STRUCK BY DEBRIS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REAR WHEEL SPROCKET AND BELT.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 27, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUELL AT 1-414-343-8400. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V271000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.