The 2002 Buell M2 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 387 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A FRONT SHOCK MOUNT THAT IS CRACKED AND COULD BREAK ALLOWING THE SUSPENSION TO DROP UNEXPECTEDLY.
THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BROKEN SHOCK MOUNT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 9, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUELL AT 1-414-342-4680.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“2002 buell m2 motorcycle. Consumer writes in regards to a defective pirelli scorpion tire *tgw while riding the motorcycle, all of a sudden the consumer lost steering in the front tire and almost crashed, but his arm strength prevented it from happening. When the incident occurred, the consumer…”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Buell M2 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.