NHTSA campaign 02V270000 · Buell campaign 0825
Buell Recall 02V-270: BUELL/SIDE STAND LEGS
NHTSA recall 02V270000 (Buell campaign 0825) was reported by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. on October 3, 2002, with 371 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buell Firebolt XB9R for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on October 16, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V270000 (also written 02V-270 or 02V270)
- Filed by
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Buell campaign number
- 0825
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 371 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Unknown or Other
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V270000. 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 Firebolt XB9R
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 6, 2002 – September 4, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V270000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SIDE STAND LEGS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BEND OR BREAK.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE THE MOTORCYCLE TO FALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDE STAND. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 16, 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 02V270000
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.