Recall Detail

BUELL / S2 THUNDERBOLT / 1995

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 9116 Vehicale/Equipment Name: BUELL
Recalled Component Id: 000009131000016249000000146 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: S2 THUNDERBOLT Model Year: 1995
NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V105000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Manufacturer That Filed Report: BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1994 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 21 1999
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 12321
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 15 1999 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. Report Received Date: May, 06 1999
Record Creation date : May, 10 1999 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: motorcycles. these motorcycles were built with a fuel tank vent valve assembly that could become plugged. Consequence Summary: Under certain conditions, this could cause the carburetor to overflow fuel which could result in a fire. this condition could also prevent sufficient fuel flow, which could cause the engine to misfire or stall.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the fuel tank vent valve assembly. Recall Notes: Owner notification began june 15, 1999.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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