2006 Buell XB12X: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2006 Buell XB12X. The newest campaign is 07V026000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Feb 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for 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, 07V026000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will move the bank angle sensor from the original location on the battery tray to a location on the seat latch. The recall began on march 5, 2007. Owners may 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.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 3,065 units in total.
07V026000Received . 2,044 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain motorcycles may have a vibration at the mounting location of the bank angle sensor which, if combined with the misrouting of various wires that impinge on the sensor or its pigtail, can compromise the isolation of the bank angle sensor.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This may create a false 'tip' signal and cause the engine to quit running while being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will move the bank angle sensor from the original location on the battery tray to a location on the seat latch. The recall began on march 5, 2007. Owners may contact buell at 1-414-343-8400.
Report filed by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.. Manufacturer campaign number 0839. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V245000Received . 1,021 units.
Structure / Motorcycle / Kickstand/Center Stand
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain motorcycles may have been built with two issues that could compromise the sidestand's performance. Either the pivot bolt for the sidestand leg or the mounting bracket bolts could break, possibly without notice.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If either of these failures occurs, the motorcycle could fall, possibly causing death or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the sidestand assembly and fasteners. The recall began on july 31, 2006. Owners may contact buell at 1-414-342-4680.
Report filed by BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.. Manufacturer campaign number 0832. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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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
4 complaints, 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Structure | 2 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 10 Nov 2008
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
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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.
- 20062
- 20071
- 20101
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 2006 Buell XB12XThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Buell XB12X: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buell/xb12x/2006/. 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
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Buell XB12X?
- 3,065 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 XB12X have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Buell XB12X, model years 2006 to 2010. 2 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Buell XB12X name most often?
- Structure: 2 of 6 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Buell XB12X open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.