BUELL S3T 2002: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 02V003000

Make Model Year
BUELL S3T 2002
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2002-01-09 2002-01-04 2002-01-11

Production Dates: 2001-09-12 - 2001-11-14

Manufacturers Involved: BUELL-out of business

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 387

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A FRONT SHOCK MOUNT THAT IS CRACKED AND COULD BREAK ALLOWING THE SUSPENSION TO DROP UNEXPECTEDLY.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BROKEN SHOCK MOUNT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 9, 2002. 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 1-414-342-4680.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.