NHTSA campaign 99V096000
Buell Recall 99V-096: BUELL/REAR BRAKE LINE
NHTSA recall 99V096000 was reported by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. on April 29, 1999, with 1,765 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buell X1 Lightning for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on June 1, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V096000 (also written 99V-096 or 99V096)
- Filed by
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,765 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V096000. 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 X1 Lightning
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 4, 1998 – April 20, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V096000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR BRAKE LINE CAN CHAFE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.
Safety consequence
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE RIDER COULD EXPERIENCE LOSS OF REAR BRAKING CAPABILITIES.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE LINE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 1, 1999.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 1-414-343-8400. 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 99V096000
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.