Consumer Complaint Detail

BUELL / S1 WHITE LIGHTNING / 1998

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998058320 Incident Date: Oct, 21 1998
Consumer's City: GLOUCESTER Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
Model Name: S1 WHITE LIGHTNING Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 4MZVS11J9W3 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 05 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Mar, 31 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Brake lever lightly touched as i was going into the the turn @ 25 mph, no brake control bike leaned instead of down, and i went into the ditch and fractured myn pelvis. there are 4 know accounts of the exact same incident, one was by a dealer mechanic of which i purchased the motorcycle from had lost control of the bike and brakes he had serviced. he had a car brake infront of him and he touched the brakes a little and the bike went down, my best friend had the same thing happen to him and i have read articles @ www.badweatherbikers.com on similar incidents. the same models and makes of the equipment are the same.*ak