NHTSA campaign 97V022000
Buell Recall 97V-022: BUELL/FRONT BRAKE LINE HOSE
NHTSA recall 97V022000 was reported by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. on February 24, 1997, with 505 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buell Cyclone and Buell M2 Cyclone for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on February 21, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V022000 (also written 97V-022 or 97V022)
- Filed by
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 505 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V022000. 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 Cyclone
- 1997 · Vehicles built June 26, 1996 – January 29, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Buell M2 Cyclone
- 1997 · Vehicles built June 26, 1996 – January 29, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V022000.
Defect description
THE FRONT BRAKE LINE HOSE CAN KINK DURING FRONT BRAKE ACTION.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN IMPEDE THE RETURN BRAKE FLUID FLOW AND PROHIBIT THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND READJUST THE FRONT BRAKE LINE GUIDE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 27, 1997.NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUELL AT 1-414-935-0400.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION;S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V022000
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.