Vehicle recall 99V133000 · May 24, 1999
1999 Buell X1 Lightning
Vehicle description: motorcycles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. The rear brake reservoir hose can chafe, resulting in loss of brake fluid.
- Consequence
- Should this occur, the rider could experience loss of rear braking capabilities.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the rear brake reservoir hose and replace the hose if ncessary.
- Notes
- Owner notification began June 1, 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
- 99V133000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 24, 1999
- Filed by
- BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Owner notification
- June 1, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,765
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buell X1 Lightning (1999): 1999
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