Buell S2 Thunderbolt, S2T Thunderbolt, S1 Lightning, S3T Thunderbolt, S3 Thunderbolt, M2 Cyclone. Published by Transport Canada as 1999188 on 22 October 1999. System: Fuel System.
What the notice says On certain motorcycles, the fuel tank valve assembly could become plugged. Under certain conditions this could cause the carburetor to overflow fuel which could result in a fire. This condition could also prevent sufficient fuel flow, which may cause the engine to misfire or stall. Either of these conditions could …
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1999188
- Recall date
- 22 October 1999
- Make
- Buell
- Models
- S2 Thunderbolt, S2T Thunderbolt, S1 Lightning, S3T Thunderbolt, S3 Thunderbolt, M2 Cyclone, S1W White Lightning, X1 Lightning
- Model years
- 1995 to 1999
- Vehicle class
- Motorcycle
- System
- Fuel System
- Raised as
- Safety MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 412
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain motorcycles, the fuel tank valve assembly could become plugged. Under certain conditions this could cause the carburetor to overflow fuel which could result in a fire. This condition could also prevent sufficient fuel flow, which may cause the engine to misfire or stall. Either of these conditions could result in personal injury. In addition, certain M2 Cyclone models may have a component that could restrict airflow into the float bowl of the carburetor. This could cause the carburetor to overflow fuel which could result in a fire. This could also prevent sufficient fuel flow which may cause engine misfire or stalling. Correction: Fuel tank vent valve assembly will be replaced. M2 Cyclone models will have the float bowl assembly inspected for proper venting and have the condition corrected if necessary.
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 1999188.
Buell elsewhere in this register
Buell is named on 36 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 1999183 · 22 October 1999 · S1 Lightning, S3t Thunderbolt, S1w White Lightning · Structure
- 1999184 · 22 October 1999 · S1 Lightning, S1w White Lightning · Electrical
- 1999185 · 22 October 1999 · X1 Lightning · Brakes
- 1999186 · 22 October 1999 · S1 Lightning, M2 Cyclone, S3 Thunderbolt · Electrical
- 1999187 · 22 October 1999 · S2 Thunderbolt, S2t Thunderbolt, S1 Lightning · Structure
- 1999189 · 22 October 1999 · S2 Thunderbolt, S1 Lightning, S2t Thunderbolt · Suspension
- 1999190 · 22 October 1999 · S2 Thunderbolt, S2t Thunderbolt, S1 Lightning · Suspension
- 2000074 · 17 March 2000 · S3 Thunderbolt · Brakes
The same system: Fuel System
866 notices in this register name Fuel System. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 1999214 · 15 November 1999 · Malibu · Fuel System
- 1999215 · 15 November 1999 · F-250, F-350 Super Duty · Fuel System
- 1999230 · 16 December 1999 · Vulcan 1500 Drifter · Fuel System
- 1999236 · 23 December 1999 · LW, LS · Fuel System
- 1999154 · 19 August 1999 · Town & Country, Grand Caravan, Grand Voyager · Fuel System
- 1999138 · 27 July 1999 · MPV · Fuel System
Reading this against the source
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What the words on this notice mean — the system it is filed under, and what the filing type says about who found the fault.
This register keeps an index of its own for every maker and every year it holds: Canadian recalls on a Buell: 36 in the register, and 240 Canadian vehicle recalls filed in 1999.
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