Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V465000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-09-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V465000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
2,828
Reported to NHTSA
2004-09-30
Owners notified
2005-04-14

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A CONDITION OCCURS THAT COULD ALLOW PRESSURE TO BUILD UP IN THE FUEL TANK. ON FUEL INJECTED VEHICLES, THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE FUEL TO SPRAY OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE FUEL CAP IS REMOVED. ON CARBURETED VEHICLES, EXCESSIVE FUEL COULD BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CARBURETOR, WHICH WOULD EVENTUALLY ALLOW FUEL TO DRIP FROM THE AIR CLEANER.

Safety risk

THESE SITUATIONS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR CREATE A FIRE HAZARD FOR PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON OR NEAR THE MOTORCYCLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL TEST EACH CANISTER FOR BLOCKAGE, THEN REPLACE AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Dyna2005 2004
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Dyna Glide2004
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Dyna Wide-Glide2004
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Road King2004
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Softail2005 2004
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Touring2005
HARLEY-DAVIDSON V-ROD2005
HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL2005

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.