# NHTSA recall 08V439000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 08V439000
- Manufacturer's number: 0835
- Manufacturer: BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Reported: 2008\-08\-27
- Owners notified: 2008\-09\-11
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 1335

## What is wrong

BUELL IS RECALLING 1,307 MY 2007\-2008 BLAST MOTORCYCLES.  THE FUEL TANK MAY EXPERIENCE SOME LOCAL DEFORMATION UNDER HIGH\-HEAT CONDITIONS THAT CREATES CONTACT OF THE TANK WITH THE CYLINDER HEAD.  IN SOME OF THESE CASES, THE CYLINDER HEAD RUBBING ON THE FUEL TANK HAS CREATED A FUEL LEAK.


## What can happen

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


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BRACKET WHICH WILL PREVENT THE FUEL TANK FROM CONTACTING THE CYLINDER HEAD.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUELL AT 1\-414\-343\-8400.


## Notes

BUELL RECALL NO. 0835.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 BUELL BLAST](/makes/buell/blast/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-29 to 2008\-06\-03.
- [2008 BUELL BLAST](/makes/buell/blast/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-29 to 2008\-06\-03.
- [2009 BUELL BLAST](/makes/buell/blast/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-06\-03 to 2008\-06\-25.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SB\-0835](/bulletins/10030772.md), 2009-12-01, Service bulletin
- [B\-080](/bulletins/10026263.md), 2008-10-11, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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