# NHTSA recall 08V554000

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: 08V554000
- Manufacturer's number: 0836
- Manufacturer: BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.
- Reported: 2008\-10\-20
- Owners notified: 2008\-10\-20
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 140

## What is wrong

BUELL IS RECALLING 140 MY 2009 1125CR MOTORCYCLES.  THESE MOTORCYCLES CAN EXPERIENCE A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE REAR CYLINDER CAM CHAIN TENSION GUIDE \(PART NUMBER F0020.1AM\).   THIS CAN CAUSE PLASTIC DEBRIS TO BLOCK THE OIL PUMP SCREEN, POSSIBLY LEADING TO OIL STARVATION AND ENGINE SEIZURE.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO SEIZE, RESULTING IN REAR WHEEL LOCK\-UP.  THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH, WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR CAM CHAIN TENSIONER.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUELL AT 1\-414\-342\-4680.


## Notes

BUELL RECALL NO. 0836.CUSTOMERS MAY 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

- [2009 BUELL 1125CR](/makes/buell/1125cr/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-04\-11 to 2008\-09\-11.

## 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\-B\-099](/bulletins/10032784.md), 2010-05-24, Service bulletin
- [B\-084A](/bulletins/10028304.md), 2009-03-24, Service bulletin
- [B\-084](/bulletins/10026798.md), 2008-12-17, 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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