2002 Buell M2 & 2002 Buell M2L + 2 more recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain motorcycles were built with a front shock mount that is cracked and could break allowing the suspension to drop unexpectedly.
💥 The risk
This could cause a loss of control of the motorcycle.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the broken shock mount. Owner notification began january 9, 2002. 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 1-414-342-4680.
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
- 02V003000
- Manufacturer
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Vehicles affected
- 387
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 9, 2002
- Built
- Sep 12, 2001 – Nov 14, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).