Consumer Complaint Detail

BUELL / S3 THUNDERBOLT / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999081714 Incident Date: Mar, 28 1999
Consumer's City: CHAPLIN Consumer's State: CT
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
Model Name: S3 THUNDERBOLT Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4MZRS11J8W3 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 30 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The failure of the front sprocket could have caused a rear wheel lock up, this in turn could have cuased a collision, injury, or fatality the rear brakes/ and taillights burned out quickly after about 2500 miles. this caused driver to have no indication of braking wich could cause a rear end collision. *ak