NHTSA campaign 08V439000 · Buell campaign 0835
Buell Recall 08V-439: FUEL TANK
NHTSA recall 08V439000 (Buell campaign 0835) was reported by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. on August 27, 2008, with 1,335 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buell Blast for model years 2007–2009. Owners were notified on September 11, 2008, 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 08V439000 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
- 08V439000 (also written 08V-439 or 08V439)
- Filed by
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Buell campaign number
- 0835
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,335 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V439000. 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 Blast
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V439000.
Defect description
BUELL IS RECALLING 1,307 MY 2007-2008 BLAST MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL TANK MAY EXPERIENCE SOME LOCAL DEFORMATION UNDER HIGH-HEAT CONDITIONS THAT CREATES CONTACT OF THE TANK WITH THE CYLINDER HEAD. IN SOME OF THESE CASES, THE CYLINDER HEAD RUBBING ON THE FUEL TANK HAS CREATED A FUEL LEAK.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR FIRE, WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BRACKET WHICH WILL PREVENT THE FUEL TANK FROM CONTACTING THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUELL AT 1-414-343-8400.
Notes
BUELL RECALL NO. 0835.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 08V439000
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.