| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V140000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BUELL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
M2 CYCLONE |
| Model Year: |
1999 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
814 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
19980105 - 19990421 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1177 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19990604 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19990604 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| Report Received Date: |
19990603 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19990607 |
| 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 MANUFACTURED WITH AN INCORRECT AIR CLEANER COMPONENT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COMPONENT COULD RESTRICT AIR FLOW INTO THE FLOAT BOWL OF THE CARBURETOR, CAUSING FUEL TO OVERFLOW, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THIS COULD ALSO PREVENT SUFFICIENT FUEL FLOW, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE OR STALL. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FLOAT BOWL VENT ASSEMBLY FOR PROPER VENTING AND CORRECT THIS CONDITION IF NECESSARY. |