Buell: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 3 equipment recall campaigns for Buell. NHTSA received the reports from 2000 to 2006. The campaigns have 2,188 units in total. The newest campaign is 06E061000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Jul 2006.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 2,188 units in total.

06E061000Received 7 Jul 2006. 303 units.
Visibility / Windshield
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain aftermarket tall windscreens sold exclusively for use on 2006 my buell ulysses model motorcycles, p/n 58214-06ya. The retention fasteners for the subject windscreens can fail allowing the windscreen to become dislodged while the vehicle is being driven at highway speeds.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The windscreen may either strike or distract the rider, possibly causing death or injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Buell will notify owners and replace the windscreen free of charge. The recall began on august 21, 2006. Owners may contact buell distribution company LLC at 1-414-343-8400.
Products named: Buell XB12X 2006; Buell 58214-06YA.
Report filed by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Aug 2006.
00E071000Received 22 Nov 2000. 385 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the handlebar should break, a rider could lose control of the motorcycle which could result in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Products named: Buell Handlebar.
Report filed by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Jan 2001.
00E038000Received 6 Jul 2000. 1,500 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Equipment description: mufflers part nos. 65396-96y and 91424-99y used on pro series race systems which can be installed on 1996 through 2000 model buell motorcycles. These mufflers were manufactured with an end cap that can break.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this end cap should break, the muffler could drag on the ground, which may adversely affect the handling and could cause an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Buell will notify its customers to return their vehicles to the nearest dealers for inspection and correction free of charge.
Products named: Buell Muffler.
Report filed by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Nov 2000.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Buell equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2000, with 2 campaigns.

Buell: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Engine and Engine Cooling		1
Steering		1
Visibility		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

58214-06YA1
Handlebar1
Muffler1
XB12X1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Buell: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/buell/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO..

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Buell products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 4 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: 58214-06YA
How many units does a Buell equipment campaign have?: The median Buell campaign has 385 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Buell campaigns name most often?: Engine and Engine Cooling, in 1 campaign. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.