EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: HANDLEBARS USED IN THE PRO SERIES COMPETITION HANDLEBAR KIT, PART NUMBER 55850-97Y, SOLD AS AN AFTERMARKET ACCESSORY FOR USE ON CERTAIN 1996 THROUGH 1998 BUELL MODEL MOTORCYCLES. THESE HANDLEBARS CAN CRACK AND BREAK.
BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. – BUELL/MOTORCYCLE HANDLEBARS
| Report Received Date | 11/22/2000 |
| NHTSA ID | 00E071000 |
| Consequence Summary | IF THE HANDLEBAR SHOULD BREAK, A RIDER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Action | BUELL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS WITH THE DEFECTIVE HANDLEBARS TO TAKE THEIR MOTORCYCLE TO A BUELL DEALER TO HAVE THE HANDLEBAR REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. ALSO, CUSTOMERS WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THE PRO SERIES COMPETITION HANDLEBAR KIT. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 385 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=00E071000) |
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