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Buell index spring may be installed improperly.

NHTSA campaign 23V-257 · Reported April 7, 2023 · 30 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Buell 1190SX and Hammerhead
VEHICLES AFFECTED
30
REMEDY
Dealers will install the index spring in the correct position, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Buell Motorcycles reported a problem with the engine. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The index spring may be installed improperly.

WHY IT MATTERS

An improperly installed index spring may result in the inability to shift into the intended gear, or cause the gear to slip without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will install the index spring in the correct position, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 23V-257.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2021–2022Buell 1190SX
2021–2022Buell Hammerhead

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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