Recall 99V106000: 1996–1998 Buell S1 Lightning and 6 other models

Report received

May 6, 1999

Manufacturer

Buell motorcycle co.

Potentially affected

8,950vehicles

Model years

1995–1998

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: motorcycles. These motorcycles were built with a swingarm that could break.

Possible consequence

If the swingarm should break, loss of vehicle control could occur.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the swingarm.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1997 Buell M2 Cyclone4 complaints
• 1998 Buell M2 Cyclone0 complaints
• 1996 Buell S1 Lightning3 complaints
• 1997 Buell S1 Lightning7 complaints
• 1998 Buell S1 Lightning3 complaints
• 1998 Buell S1 White Lightning4 complaints
• 1995 Buell S2 Thunderbolt3 complaints
• 1996 Buell S2 Thunderbolt1 complaints
• 1996 Buell S2T0 complaints
• 1997 Buell S3 Thunderbolt2 complaints
• 1998 Buell S3 Thunderbolt10 complaints
• 1997 Buell S3T1 complaints
• 1998 Buell S3T2 complaints