NHTSA campaign 08V538000 · Buell campaign 0837
Buell Recall 08V-538: WINDSHIELDS DISLODGE
NHTSA recall 08V538000 (Buell campaign 0837) was reported by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. on October 14, 2008, with 624 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buell XB12XT and Buell XB12XP for model years 2008–2009. Owners were notified on October 20, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V538000 (also written 08V-538 or 08V538)
- Filed by
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Buell campaign number
- 0837
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 624 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V538000. 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 XB12XP
- 2009 · Vehicles built October 9, 2007 – September 16, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Buell XB12XT
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V538000.
Defect description
BUELL IS RECALLING 624 MY 2008-2009 XB12XT AND MY 2009 XB12XP MOTORCYCLES. THE WINDSHIELDS MAY BECOME DISLODGED AND ALLOW THE WINDSHIELD TO EITHER STRIKE OR DISTRACT THE RIDER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING RIDDEN AT A HIGH SPEED.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH, WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE WINDSHIELD'S TWO RUBBER MOUNTED NUTS AND INSTALL TWO NEW FASTENER ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUELL AT 1-414-342-4080.
Notes
BUELL RECALL NO. 0837.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 08V538000
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.