NHTSA campaign 97V153000
Buell Recall 97V-153: BUELL/FRONT BRAKE ROTOR
NHTSA recall 97V153000 was reported by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. on September 12, 1997, with 2,820 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buell M2 Cyclone, Buell S1 Lightning, Buell S3 Thunderbolt and more for model years 1997–1998. Owners were notified on September 29, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V153000 (also written 97V-153 or 97V153)
- Filed by
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,820 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V153000. 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 M2 Cyclone
Buell S1 Lightning
Buell S1W White Lightning
- 1998 · Vehicles built July 2, 1996 – September 5, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Buell S3 Thunderbolt
Buell S3T Thunderbolt
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V153000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE E-CLIP WHICH RETAINS THE DRIVE PIN ON THE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR AND CARRIER CAN SEPARATE FROM THE DRIVE PIN ALLOWING THE PIN TO MOVE OUT OF POSITION AND COME IN CONTACT WITH THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT THE FRONT WHEEL FROM ROTATING INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE MOTORCYCLES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN THE END OF SEPTEMBER 1997.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTORCYCLES 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 1-414-935-8400.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V153000
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.