Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2008 Buell 1125R

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
6
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
5
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

6 filed
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Power Train
    2
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    1
  • Electrical System
    1
  • Wheels
    1
  • Suspension
    1
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    1
  • Power TRAIN:CLUTCH Assembly
    1
  • Power TRAIN:DRIVELINE
    1

Recalls

2 campaigns
09V109000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2009-04-02

BUELL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY IS RECALLING 3,316 MY 2008 1125R, MY 2009 XB12R AND XB12SCG MOTORCYCLES. THE SUBJECT MOTORCYCLES HAVE A FRONT BRAKE LINE WHICH MAY CONTACT THE FRONT TIRE. THE CONDITION COULD CAUSE A HOLE TO DEVELOP IN THE FRONT BRAKE LINE, ALLOWING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK.

RiskTHIS CONDITION MIGHT CAUSE AN INEFFECTIVE FRONT BRAKE, LEADING TO A POSSIBLE CRASH AND POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH OF THE RIDER.

FixDEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE FRONT BRAKE LINE. IF DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE LINE HAS OCCURRED, THE BRAKE LINE WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE APRIL 20, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUELL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY AT 1-414-343-8400.

08V267000·POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY2008-06-16

BUELL IS RECALLING 1,579 MY 2008 1125R MOTORCYCLES. THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE 5TH GEAR GALLING ON THE CLUTCH SHAFT DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW THE GEAR TO SEIZE TO THE SHAFT, RESULTING IN REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP.

RiskTHIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH, WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUELL MOTORCYCLES AT 1-414-343-8400.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
PE12035·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR2012-11-16 → 2013-04-16

Motorcycle Stalling

PE10004·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2010-01-25 → 2010-05-10

SUDDEN FUEL EXPULSION

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