NHTSA campaign 02V003000
Buell Recall 02V-003: BUELL/FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNT
NHTSA recall 02V003000 was reported by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. on January 4, 2002, with 387 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buell M2, Buell M2L, Buell S3T and more for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on January 9, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 02V003000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V003000 (also written 02V-003 or 02V003)
- Filed by
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 387 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Shock Absorber
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V003000. 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 M2
- 2002 · Vehicles built September 12, 2001 – November 14, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Buell M2L
- 2002 · Vehicles built September 12, 2001 – November 14, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Buell S3T
- 2002 · Vehicles built September 12, 2001 – November 14, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Buell X1
- 2002 · Vehicles built September 12, 2001 – November 14, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V003000.
Defect description
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A FRONT SHOCK MOUNT THAT IS CRACKED AND COULD BREAK ALLOWING THE SUSPENSION TO DROP UNEXPECTEDLY.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BROKEN SHOCK MOUNT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 9, 2002. 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 1-414-342-4680.
Notes
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 02V003000
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.