BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1997-02-24.
Recall campaignNHTSA 97V022000
Service brakes, hydraulic
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer
BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
Vehicles affected
505
Reported to NHTSA
1997-02-24
Owners notified
1997-02-21
Defect description
THE FRONT BRAKE LINE HOSE CAN KINK DURING FRONT BRAKE ACTION.
Safety risk
THIS CONDITION CAN IMPEDE THE RETURN BRAKE FLUID FLOW AND PROHIBIT THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND READJUST THE FRONT BRAKE LINE GUIDE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 27, 1997.NOTE: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 1-414-935-0400.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION;S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.