Vehicle recall 99V106000 · May 6, 1999
Buell S1 Lightning, M2 Cyclone and 5 more models
Vehicle description: motorcycles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. These motorcycles were built with a swingarm that could break.
- Consequence
- If the swingarm should break, loss of vehicle control could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the swingarm.
- Notes
- Owner notification began July 8, 1999.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact buell at 1-414-343-8400.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V106000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 6, 1999
- Filed by
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Owner notification
- July 8, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 8,950
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Rear
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buell M2 Cyclone (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
- Buell S1 Lightning (1996-1998): 1998, 1997, 1996
- Buell S1 White Lightning (1998): 1998
- Buell S2 Thunderbolt (1995-1996): 1996, 1995
- Buell S2T (1996): 1996
- Buell S3 Thunderbolt (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
- Buell S3T Thunderbolt (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
Has your Buell been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Buell dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.