2008 Buell 1125R: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2008 Buell 1125R. The newest campaign is 09V109000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Apr 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V109000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will re-route the front brake line. If damage to the brake line has occurred, the brake line will be replaced free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before april 20, 2009. Owners may contact buell distribution company at 1-414-343-8400.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 4,895 units in total.
09V109000Received . 3,316 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Buell distribution company is recalling 3,316 my 2008 1125r, my 2009 xb12r and xb12scg motorcycles. The subject motorcycles have a front brake line which may contact the front tire. The condition could cause a hole to develop in the front brake line, allowing brake fluid to leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition might cause an ineffective front brake, leading to a possible crash and potential injury or death of the rider.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will re-route the front brake line. If damage to the brake line has occurred, the brake line will be replaced free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before april 20, 2009. Owners may contact buell distribution company at 1-414-343-8400.
Report filed by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 0838. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V267000Received . 1,579 units.
Power Train / Clutch Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Buell is recalling 1,579 my 2008 1125r motorcycles. These vehicles can experience 5th gear galling on the clutch shaft due to lack of lubrication. This condition can allow the gear to seize to the shaft, resulting in rear wheel lock-up.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in a crash, which could cause injury or death to the rider.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and repair the affected motorcycles free of charge. The recall began on june 23, 2008. Owners may contact buell motorcycles at 1-414-343-8400.
Report filed by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.. Manufacturer campaign number 0834. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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.
Complaints by component
1 complaint, 1 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 17 Aug 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE12035 | Preliminary evaluation | Motorcycle Stalling | Electrical System / Alternator/Generator/Regulator | 16 Nov 2012 | 16 Apr 2013 | |
| PE10004 | Preliminary evaluation | SUDDEN FUEL EXPULSION | Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly | 25 Jan 2010 | 10 May 2010 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 20082
- 20090
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2008 Buell 1125RThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2008 Buell 1125R: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buell/1125r/2008/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Buell 1125R?
- 4,895 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Buell 1125R have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Buell 1125R, model years 2008 to 2009. 2 of them name the 2008 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Buell 1125R name most often?
- Power Train: 1 of 1 component mention.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Buell 1125R open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.