| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V104000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BUELL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
S3 THUNDERBOLT |
| Model Year: |
1999 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
19940201 - 19990421 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
10556 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19990604 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19990604 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| Report Received Date: |
19990506 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19990510 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A FUEL TANK MOUNT SYSTEM THAT COULD, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, ALLOW THE FUEL TANK TO SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORCYCLE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK MOUNT SYSTEM. |