| NHTSA Record Id: 8083 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BUELL |
| Recalled Component Id: 000010808000084533000000045 |
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| Model Name: S3T THUNDERBOLT |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V163000 |
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| Component Name: SUSPENSION:REAR |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 05 1998 |
End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 31 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 6219 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 26 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
Report Received Date: Jun, 16 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 16 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: motorcycles. the rear shock absorber can break, dragging the underside of the vehicle on the ground. |
Consequence Summary: This could affect the handling, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a shock reinforcement package (srp) which protects the structual integrity of the suspension system. a new shock absorber is currently being developed. when the new shock absorber is available, if an owner choses, they can have it installed at no charge through the dealer network. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began july 26, 2000.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). |
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