NHTSA campaign 03V141000 · Buell campaign 0826
Buell Recall 03V-141: BUELL/SIDE STAND
NHTSA recall 03V141000 (Buell campaign 0826) was reported by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. on April 22, 2003, with 74 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buell Lightning Low and Buell XB9SL for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on April 17, 2003, 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 03V141000 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
- 03V141000 (also written 03V-141 or 03V141)
- Filed by
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Buell campaign number
- 0826
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 74 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V141000. 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 Lightning Low
- 2003 · Vehicles built February 18, 2003 – March 5, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Buell XB9SL
- 2003 · Vehicles built February 18, 2003 – March 5, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V141000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SIDE STAND LEG CAN BREAK WITHOUT NOTICE.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD ALLOW THE MOTORCYCLE TO FALL CAUSING AN INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDE STAND. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 17, 2003. 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.
Notes
BUELL RECALL NO. 0826.CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V141000
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.