NHTSA campaign 99V097000
Buell Recall 99V-097: BUELL/SIDESTAND SWITCH
NHTSA recall 99V097000 was reported by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. on April 29, 1999, with 10,255 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buell M2 Cyclone, Buell S1 Lightning, Buell S3 Thunderbolt and more for model years 1996–1999. Owners were notified on June 24, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V097000 (also written 99V-097 or 99V097)
- Filed by
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 10,255 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Unknown or Other
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V097000. 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 S1 White Lightning
- 1998 · Vehicles built January 20, 1995 – April 21, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Buell S3 Thunderbolt
Buell S3T Thunderbolt
Buell X1 Lightning
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 20, 1995 – April 21, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V097000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A SIDESTAND SWITCH THAT COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL/QUIT WHEN RIDING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDESTAND SWITCH.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 24, 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 99V097000
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.