Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V173000

Fuel system, gasoline

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-11-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V173000

Fuel system, gasoline

Component
Fuel system, gasoline
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
66,046
Reported to NHTSA
1992-11-30
Owners notified
1992-12-18

Defect description

THE FUEL INLET NEEDLE DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY AGAINST THE FUEL INLET SEAT.

Safety risk

THE FUEL OVERFLOW SYSTEM ALLOWS FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THEGROUND, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE FUEL INLET NEEDLE.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY MOTORCYCLE.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FL1991 1990
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FX1991 1990
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXD1991 1990
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXR1991 1990

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.