The 2008 Buell Blast has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,335 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 2008 buell blast. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08v439000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly) and scheduled an appointment with the dealer to have the vehicle repaired. The contact was informed that the parts for the repair would…”
“Purchase bike would not stay running needed a tune up going up a hill after getting gas in 1st gear bike stalls and would not start driving down 695 went to shift down-shifter was gone ...was replace not long after that shifter became loose again..caught and fixed prior to losing have been…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Buell Blast as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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