NHTSA campaign 03V494000 · Buell campaign 0828
Buell Recall 03V-494: BUELL/HORN WIRING
NHTSA recall 03V494000 (Buell campaign 0828) was reported by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. on December 2, 2003, with 581 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buell XB9S, Buell XB9SL and Buell XB12S for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on December 23, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V494000 (also written 03V-494 or 03V494)
- Filed by
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Buell campaign number
- 0828
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 581 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Horn
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V494000. 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 XB9S
- 2004 · Vehicles built June 23, 2003 – August 27, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Buell XB9SL
- 2004 · Vehicles built June 23, 2003 – August 27, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Buell XB12S
- 2004 · Vehicles built June 23, 2003 – August 27, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V494000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE WIRE THAT PROVIDES POWER TO THE HORN, DUE TO MISROUTING, CAN BECOME FRAYED FROM CONTACT WITH THE HORN BRACKET MOUNTING BOLT. AS A RESULT, THE HORN WIRE MAY BECOME EXPOSED, AND WHEN THE HORN BUTTON IS PUSHED, EITHER THE HORN CIRCUIT FUSE OR THE KEY SWITCH FUSE CAN BLOW.
Safety consequence
IF THE KEY SWITCH FUSE BLOWS, THE VEHICLE CAN STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. IF THE HORN FUSE BLOWS, THERE WILL BE A LOSS OF POWER TO THE HORN AND REAR BRAKE LIGHT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT THE WIRE ROUTING, IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 23, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BUELL AT 1-414-342-4680.
Notes
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 03V494000
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.