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1996 BUELL S1 — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

1 fatalcrash · 475488 · 2004-05-14

Vehicle

Make
BUELL
Model
S1
Year
1996
Manufacturer
BUELL-out of business
Component
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I OWNED A 1997 BUELL. IT HAD 8 SAFTEY RECALLS ISSUED BY NASTA. OF THESE 8 RECALLS I ALLOWED THE DEALER TO DO REPAIRS. THREE OF THESE "REPAIRS" FAILED SHORTLY AFTER THEY WERE COMPLETED. ONE FAILED ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE DEALER. I HAVE TRIED MANY TIMES TO CONTACT NASTA AND BUELL ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. THE PERSON THAT I SOLD MY BUELL TO WAS KILLED. HE DIED BECAUSE RECALL #4 FAILED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10072622
Machine
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