NHTSA campaign 99V105000

Buell Recall 99V-105: BUELL/FUEL TANK VENT VALVE ASSEMBLY

NHTSA recall 99V105000 was reported by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. on May 6, 1999, with 12,321 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buell M2 Cyclone, Buell S1 Lightning, Buell S3 Thunderbolt and more for model years 1995–1999 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on June 15, 1999, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 99V105000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 99V105000 (also written 99V-105 or 99V105)
Filed by: BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
Report received: May 6, 1999
Potentially affected: 12,321 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly
Owners notified: June 15, 1999

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V105000. 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
- 1997, 1998, 1999 · Vehicles built February 1, 1994 – April 21, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Buell S1 Lightning
- 1996, 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built February 1, 1994 – April 21, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Buell S1 White Lightning
- 1998 · Vehicles built February 1, 1994 – April 21, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Buell S2 Thunderbolt
- 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built February 1, 1994 – April 21, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Buell S2T
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 1, 1994 – April 21, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Buell S3 Thunderbolt
- 1997, 1998, 1999 · Vehicles built February 1, 1994 – April 21, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Buell S3T Thunderbolt
- 1997, 1998 · Vehicles built February 1, 1994 – April 21, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Buell X1 Lightning
- 1999 · Vehicles built February 1, 1994 – April 21, 1999 (per NHTSA)

All Buell recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V105000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A FUEL TANK VENT VALVE ASSEMBLY THAT COULD BECOME PLUGGED.

Safety consequence

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE THE CARBURETOR TO OVERFLOW FUEL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THIS CONDITION COULD ALSO PREVENT SUFFICIENT FUEL FLOW, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE OR STALL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK VENT VALVE ASSEMBLY.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 15, 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 99V105000

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.