Consumer Complaint Detail
BUELL / S1 WHITE LIGHTNING / 1998
1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| 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 |