Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 07V173000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2007-04-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V173000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
52,240
Reported to NHTSA
2007-04-26
Owners notified
2007-05-04

Defect description

CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A CONDITION THAT PERMITS THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TO CONTACT A WELD BEAD ON THE OIL TANK. THIS MAY CAUSE THE WELD BEAD TO ABRADE THROUGH THE INSULATION ON THE CABLE AND CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT FROM THE BATTERY THROUGH THE OIL TANK AND OIL LINES.

Safety risk

THIS COULD LEAD TO AN OIL LEAK AND/OR POSSIBLE FIRE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BATTERY CADDY THAT WILL PROTECT THE CABLE AND ENSURE PROPER CABLE ROUTING. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4080.

Notes

HARLEY-DAVIDSON RECALL NO. 0130.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.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 10 models.

ModelYears on record
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC2007
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF2007
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTN2007
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTSC2007
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXST2007
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTB2007
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTC2007
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTD2007
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Fxstsse2007
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Softail2007

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.