NHTSA campaign 98V036000
Buell Recall 98V-036: BUELL/FMVSS 108/TURN SIGNAL LAMPS
NHTSA recall 98V036000 was reported by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. on February 23, 1998, with 4,724 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buell S1, Buell M2, Buell S3 and more for model years 1996–1998. Owners were notified on March 3, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V036000 (also written 98V-036 or 98V036)
- Filed by
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,724 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Turn Signal
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V036000. 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
Buell S1
Buell S1W
- 1998 · Vehicles built January 20, 1995 – November 19, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Buell S3
Buell S3T
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V036000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. FAILURE OF ONE OR MORE TURN SIGNAL LAMPS WOULD NOT BE INDICATED TO THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE (NO NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN THE FLASHING RATE OF THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHT). THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Safety consequence
AN OPERATOR WOULD NOT BE AWARE THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LAMPS WERE NOT WORKING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL LAMPS ON THESE MOTORCYCLES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 3, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTORCYCLES INTO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUELL AT 1-414-343-8400.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V036000
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.