Service bulletin B-084A
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10028304 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2009-03-24 |
| Manufacturer's number | B-084A |
| Manufacturer's date | 2008-10-27 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
NHTSA's summary
BUEL MOTORCYCLES: A DEFECT RELATING TO MOTORCYCLE SAFETY OF CERTAIN 1125CR. MOTORCYCLE MAY EXPERIENCE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE REAR CYLINDER CAM CHAIN TENSION GUIDE. *PE
The document
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Components
Engine
| BUELL 1125CR | 2009 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 08V554000 | 2008-10-20. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
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A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| SB-B-099 | 2010-05-24. Service bulletin. BUELL MOTORCYCLES: CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES-1125R AND 1125CR 2009-10 AND 2008 1125R HAVE BEEN REFITTED WITH A 2009 OR 2010 ENGINE. ON THESE MODELS THE STATOR MAY OPERATE AT TEMPERATURES THAT EXCEED THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RIDDEN IN LOWER RPM (BELOW 5,000 RPM) DUTY CYCLES. THE MODELS MAY EXPERIENCE CHARGING SYSTEM ISSUES RELATED TO EXCESSIVE STATOR HEAT. *PE UPDATED 6/11/10. *PE |
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| B-084 | 2008-12-17. Service bulletin. BUELL MOTORCYCLES: MAY EXPERIENCE A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE REAR CYLINDER CAM CHAIN TENSION GUIDE. THIS CAN CAUSE PLASTIC DEBRIS TO BLOCK THE OIL PUMP SCREEN, POSSIBLY LEADING TO OIL STARVATION AND ENGINE SEIZURE. *PE |