NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE03043
Preliminary Evaluation · BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. · VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
THROTTLE FAILS TO RETURN TO IDLE
TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED ABOVE, BUELL IS RECALLING THOSE FUEL-INJECTED MOTORCYCLES THAT IT BUILT WITHOUT A THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL CLAMP.FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS SUBJECT, PLEASE REFER TO THE MEMORANDUM ENTITLED THE SCOPE OF BUELL'S SAFETY RECALL, 03V-427 COPY ATTACHED.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE03043
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
- Opened
- Sep 23, 2003
- Closed
- Oct 30, 2003
- Associated recall campaign
- 03V427000
Vehicles named in this investigation
47 model years across 20 models
- Buell Blast P3
- Buell Buell
- Buell Cyclone
- Buell M2
- Buell M2 Cyclone
- Buell S1
- Buell S1 Lightning
- Buell S1 White Lightning
- Buell S1W
- Buell S1W White Lightning
- Buell S2
- Buell S2 Thunderbolt
- Buell S2T
- Buell S3
- Buell S3 Thunderbolt
- Buell S3T
- Buell S3T Thunderbolt
- Buell Thunderbolt
- Buell X1
- Buell X1 Lightning
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.