NHTSA campaign 98V199000
Buell Recall 98V-199: BUELL/SWING ARM
NHTSA recall 98V199000 was reported by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. on August 25, 1998, with 136 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buell M2, Buell S3 and Buell X1 for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on September 15, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V199000 (also written 98V-199 or 98V199)
- Filed by
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 136 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V199000. 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
- 1999 · Vehicles built February 1, 1998 – August 12, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Buell S3
- 1999 · Vehicles built February 1, 1998 – August 12, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Buell X1
- 1999 · Vehicles built February 1, 1998 – August 12, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V199000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE SWING ARM ON THESE MOTORCYCLES WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE REAR SUSPENSION TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING, LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DELAERS WILL REPLACE THE SWING ARM.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 1998.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 1-414-342-8400.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 98V199000
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.