# NHTSA recall 09V109000

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: 09V109000
- Manufacturer's number: 0838
- Manufacturer: HARLEY\-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2009\-04\-02
- Owners notified: 2009\-04\-15
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Units potentially affected: 3316

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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


## The remedy

DEALERS 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.


## Notes

BUELL RECALL NO. 0838. OWNERS 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 BUELL 1125R](/makes/buell/1125r/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-10\-30 to 2008\-07\-17.
- 2009 BUELL XB12R. Built 2008\-07\-02 to 2009\-02\-12.
- 2009 BUELL XB12SCG. Built 2008\-07\-01 to 2009\-02\-10.

## 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\-091A](/bulletins/10029747.md), 2009-07-15, 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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