2003 Buell Firebolt XB9R recall: unknown or other
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motorcycles, the side stand legs have the potential to bend or break.
💥 The risk
This could cause the motorcycle to fall increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the side stand. Owner notification began october 16, 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
- 02V270000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 0825
- Manufacturer
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Vehicles affected
- 371
- Component
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 16, 2002
- Built
- Aug 6, 2002 – Sep 4, 2002
- 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).