2000 Buell S3 Thunderbolt: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2000 Buell S3 Thunderbolt. The newest campaign is 03V427000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Oct 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control / Cables. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 03V427000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a throttle cable clamp, which serves to ensure retention of the throttle control cables in the cable guide. Owner notification is expected to begin during november or december 2003. Owners should contact buell 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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 9,049 units in total.
03V427000Received . 2,830 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Cables
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorcycles equipped exclusively with a fuel injection system, the idle control cable can become dislodged from the fuel injection system cable guide due to improper adjustment of the throttle control system.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should this occur, the throttle may not return to the idle position when the operator's hand is removed from the twist grip, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a throttle cable clamp, which serves to ensure retention of the throttle control cables in the cable guide. Owner notification is expected to begin during november or december 2003. Owners should contact buell at 1-414-343-8400.
Report filed by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.. Manufacturer campaign number 0827. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V163000Received . 6,219 units.
Suspension / Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: motorcycles. The rear shock absorber can break, dragging the underside of the vehicle on the ground.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could affect the handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a shock reinforcement package (srp) which protects the structual integrity of the suspension system. A new shock absorber is currently being developed. When the new shock absorber is available, if an owner choses, they can have it installed at no charge through the dealer network.
Report filed by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.. 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
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE03043 | Preliminary evaluation | THROTTLE FAILS TO RETURN TO IDLE | Vehicle Speed Control / Cables | 23 Sep 2003 | 30 Oct 2003 | 03V427000 |
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.
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 2000 Buell S3 ThunderboltThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2000 Buell S3 Thunderbolt: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buell/s3-thunderbolt/2000/. 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
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
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 2000 Buell S3 Thunderbolt?
- 9,049 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 S3 Thunderbolt have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Buell S3 Thunderbolt, model years 1997 to 2000. 2 of them name the 2000 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Buell S3 Thunderbolt open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.