The defect
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WITH CARBURETED ENGINES WHICH HAVE AN ANGLED FUEL FITTING ON THE GAS TANK DO NOT MEET HARLEY-DAVIDSON IMPACT TEST STANDARDS.
The risk
THIS COULD PRESENT A RISK OF FUEL LEAKAGE AND FIRE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK WITH THE PROPER TANK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide-Glide | 2004 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide-Glide | 2004 | 2 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2003
41 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 03V531000 16 Dec 2003 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 03V529000 12 Dec 2003 | MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V482000 19 Nov 2003 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 03V454000 10 Nov 2003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 03V471000 10 Nov 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V442000 4 Nov 2003 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V443000 4 Nov 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V420000 27 Oct 2003 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003