2000 Buell M2 Cyclone & 2000 Buell S3 Thunderbolt + 2 more recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: motorcycles. The rear shock absorber CAN break, dragging the underside of the vehicle on the ground.
💥 The risk
This could affect the handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install a shock reinforcement package (srp) which protects the structual integrity of the suspension system. A new shock absorber is currently being developed. When the new shock absorber is available, if an owner choses, they CAN have it installed at no charge through the dealer network.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V163000
- Manufacturer
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Vehicles affected
- 6,219
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 26, 2000
- Built
- Jan 5, 1998 – Mar 31, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification began july 26, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buell at 1-414-343-8400. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).