NHTSA campaign 09V465000 · Buell campaign 0840
Buell Recall 09V-465: OUT OF POSITION FOOTPEG
NHTSA recall 09V465000 (Buell campaign 0840) was reported by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. on December 2, 2009, with 23 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buell XB12X and Buell XB12XT for the 2010 model year. Owners were notified on December 14, 2009, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 09V465000 (also written 09V-465 or 09V465)
- Filed by
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Buell campaign number
- 0840
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 23 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V465000. 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 XB12X
- 2010 · Vehicles built August 20, 2009 – September 30, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Buell XB12XT
- 2010 · Vehicles built August 20, 2009 – September 30, 2009 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V465000.
Defect description
BUELL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 XB12X AND XB12XT MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 20 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. THE RIGHT HAND SIDE FOOTPEG MOUNT MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO INCORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE FOOTPEG TO MOVE SIGNIFICANTLY OUT OF POSITION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH OF THE RIDER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FOOTPEG MOUNT WITH A NEW FOOTPEG MOUNT THAT WAS MANUFACTURED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUELL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY AT 1-414-343-8400.
Notes
BUELL RECALL NO. 0840.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V465000
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.