1998 BUELL S3T — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 BUELL S3T
The 1998 BUELL S3T has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL. The most commonly reported problem area is the Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1998 BUELL S3T
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1998 BUELL S3T, potentially affecting up to 4,724 vehicles.
Recall 98V036000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
| 4,724 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. FAILURE OF ONE OR MORE TURN SIGNAL LAMPS WOULD NOT BE INDICATED TO THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE (NO NOTICEABLE CHANGE IN THE FLASHING RATE OF THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHT). THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Consequence: AN OPERATOR WOULD NOT BE AWARE THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LAMPS WERE NOT WORKING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL LAMPS ON THESE MOTORCYCLES.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1998 BUELL S3T
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 BUELL S3T. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspensionfront | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
MOTORCYCLE HANDLING SUDDENLY DETERIORATED, BECAME UNSTABLE. UPON STOPPING TO INVESTIGATE COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. WENT IMMEDIATELY TO BUELL DEALERSHIP WHERE CERTIFIED BUELL TECHNICIAN ADJUSTED REAR SHOCK PRELOAD. THIS IMPROVED THE HANDLING SOMEWHAT BUT DID NOT CORRECT IT. ANOTHER BUELL TECHNICIAN AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP SUSPECTED FRAME DEFECT AND UPON DISASSEMBLY DETERMINED FRAME TO BE AT FAULT. TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO RE-ASSEMBLE MOTORCYCLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE FRAME. BUELL CUSTOMER SERVICE REFUSES TO FIX MOTORCYCLE OR GIVE ANY COMPENSATION. BUELL DEALERSHIP UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO HELP REMEDY THE SITUATION. I NOW HAVE A $13,000 PILE OF BUELL PARTS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR.
THE CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR (99V-086) WHEN BEING SERVICED, THE COMPONENT FAILED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO IMPROPER RECALL SERVICE. *MJS
Safety Rating for the 1998 BUELL S3T
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 BUELL S3T in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 BUELL S3T
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 BUELL S3T
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BUELL S3T
- 1997 BUELL S3T — 2 complaints
- 1998 BUELL S3T (current)
- 2002 BUELL S3T — 0 complaints
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