NHTSA campaign 99V106000
Buell Recall 99V-106: BUELL/SWINGARM
NHTSA recall 99V106000 was reported by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. on May 6, 1999, with 8,950 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buell S1 Lightning, Buell M2 Cyclone, Buell S2 Thunderbolt and more for model years 1995–1998 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on July 8, 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 99V106000 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
- 99V106000 (also written 99V-106 or 99V106)
- Filed by
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8,950 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V106000. 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 February 1, 1994 – June 16, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Buell S2 Thunderbolt
Buell S2T
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 1, 1994 – June 16, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Buell S3 Thunderbolt
Buell S3T Thunderbolt
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V106000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A SWINGARM THAT COULD BREAK.
Safety consequence
IF THE SWINGARM SHOULD BREAK, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWINGARM.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 8, 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 99V106000
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.