Model year record

2004 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Road King

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 11 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Suspension	2	20 mi
Electrical system: horn	1	—
Engine and engine cooling	1	—
Fuel system, gasoline	1	13,100 mi
Power train	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip	1	5,000 mi
Suspension: rear	1	50 mi
Tires	1	3,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	1	—

The 2003 model has 11 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.