| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
97V022000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BUELL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
M2 CYCLONE |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
19960626 - 19970129 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
505 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19970221 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19970221 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| Report Received Date: |
19970224 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19970226 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE FRONT BRAKE LINE HOSE CAN KINK DURING FRONT BRAKE ACTION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION CAN IMPEDE THE RETURN BRAKE FLUID FLOW AND PROHIBIT THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND READJUST THE FRONT BRAKE LINE GUIDE. |