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Fire risk Published 23 May 2000 Ref JP-1208091

Buell: Fuel Filter

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — fire risk. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
23 May 2000
Units affected
427
Reference
JP-1208091

Affected vehicles

ビューエル S3 Thunderbolt 1998–1999 ビューエル X1 Lightning 1998–1999

Hazard

The fuel hose connection point of the fuel filter lacks sufficient strength. Continued use in this condition may cause damage to the connection, potentially resulting in fuel leakage and fire hazard.
Show original (日本語)
燃料フィルターの燃料ホース結合部の強度が不足しているため、そのままの状態で使用を 続けると当該結合部が損傷し、最悪の場合、燃料が漏れて火災に至るおそれがある。

Remedy

Replace the fuel filter with the corrected part on all vehicles.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、燃料フィルターを対策品に交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice