What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1999184
- Recall date
- 22 October 1999
- Make
- Buell
- Models
- S1 Lightning, S1W White Lightning
- Model years
- 1996 to 1998
- Vehicle class
- Motorcycle
- System
- Electrical
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 138
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Certain motorcycles were built with a negative battery cable that could break. This condition could cause the engine to stall or quit when riding which could result in a crash without prior warning. Correction: Negative battery cable will be inspected and replaced if necessary on affected vehicles.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1999184.