| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
98V199000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BUELL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
S3 |
| Model Year: |
1999 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
19980201 - 19980812 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
136 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19980915 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19980915 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| Report Received Date: |
19980825 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19980828 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE SWING ARM ON THESE MOTORCYCLES WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE REAR SUSPENSION TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING, LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DELAERS WILL REPLACE THE SWING ARM. |