| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
95V153000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BUELL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
S2 THUNDERBOLT |
| Model Year: |
1995 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
OTHER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
19940201 - 19950301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
970 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19950808 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19950808 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| Report Received Date: |
19950814 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19950821 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE FAIRING MOUNT ASSEMBLY BRACKET CAN CRACK AND DETACH FROM THE FRAME. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE BRACKET FAILS, THE FAIRING COULD CONTACT THE FRONT FENDER CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE INCREASINGTHE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MOTORCYCLES AND INSTALL AN INSTRUMENT PANEL STABILIZER. SOME MOTORCYCLES MAY ALREADY HAVE THE STABILIZER INSTALLED. |