Buell Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

Buell is recalling about 443 vehicles over a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic. This can result in loss of brake system hydraulicpressure and increased braking distance.

Campaign
94V240000
Manufacturer
BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
Reported
5 December 1994
Vehicles
443
Built between
Feb 1994 – Nov 1994
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
5 December 1994
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between February 1994 and November 1994. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1995 Buell S2 ThunderboltBuilt February 1994 to November 1994

What the defect is

Front brake line assembly can crack at either of the fittings, allowing brake fluid leakage.

What could happen

This can result in loss of brake system hydraulicpressure and increased braking distance.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BRAKE LINE ASSEMBLY.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtFebruary 1994 to November 1994
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA5 December 1994
  3. Owners notified5 December 1994

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 December 1994.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

System: brakes; hydraulic lines; fittings.vehicle description: motorcycles.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonabletime, please contact buell distribution at 1-414-935-4358.ALSO contactthe national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotlineat 1-800-424-9393.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

Same brand