{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"08V439000","date":"2008-08-27","owner_notified":"2008-09-11","manufacturer":"BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO.","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY","summary":"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.","consequence":"THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH OR FIRE, WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.","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.","mfr_campaign":"0835","part_number":null,"units":1335,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2007,"make":"BUELL","model":"BLAST","vehicle_id":"2007_buell_blast","match":"exact","built_from":"2007-05-29","built_to":"2008-06-03"},{"year":2008,"make":"BUELL","model":"BLAST","vehicle_id":"2008_buell_blast","match":"exact","built_from":"2007-05-29","built_to":"2008-06-03"},{"year":2009,"make":"BUELL","model":"BLAST","vehicle_id":"2009_buell_blast","match":"exact","built_from":"2008-06-03","built_to":"2008-06-25"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/08V439000"}