NHTSA campaign 05V148000
Buell Recall 05V-148: SIDESTAND PIVOT BOLT
NHTSA recall 05V148000 was reported by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. on April 14, 2005, with 149 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buell XB9SX, Buell XB12R and Buell XB12S for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on May 5, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V148000 (also written 05V-148 or 05V148)
- Filed by
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 149 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Motorcycle — Kickstand/Center Stand
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V148000. 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 XB9SX
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 11, 2005 – January 17, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Buell XB12R
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 11, 2005 – January 17, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Buell XB12S
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 11, 2005 – January 17, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V148000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SIDESTAND MAY NOT RETRACT AS DESIGNED IF CONTACT IS MADE WITH THE GROUND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD, IN TURN, DISRUPT THE STABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE LEADING TO A CRASH, CAUSING DEATH OR INJURY TO THE RIDER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDESTAND PIVOT BOLT WITH A SIMILAR BOLT THAT IS .100 INCH LONGER FREE OF CHARGE. THIS CHANGE WILL ALLOW THE SIDESTAND TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUELL AT 1-414-343-8400.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V148000
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.