The defect
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.
The risk
THESE SITUATIONS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR CREATE A FIRE HAZARD FOR PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON OR NEAR THE MOTORCYCLE.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Dyna | 2004, 2005 |
| Harley-Davidson Dyna Glide | 2004 |
| Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide-Glide | 2004 |
| Harley-Davidson Road King | 2004 |
| Harley-Davidson Softail | 2004, 2005 |
| Harley-Davidson Touring | 2005 |
| Harley-Davidson V-ROD | 2005 |
| Harley-Davidson XL | 2005 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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 | 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Dyna | 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Dyna Glide | 2004 | 5 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide-Glide | 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Road King | 2004 | 10 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Softail | 2004 | 4 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Softail | 2005 | 4 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Touring | 2005 | 14 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson V-ROD | 2005 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XL | 2005 | 3 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2004
53 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 04V607000 23 Dec 2004 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V609000 22 Dec 2004 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 04V570000 3 Dec 2004 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V557000 19 Nov 2004 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 04V541000 18 Nov 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V530000 1 Nov 2004 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 04V514000 26 Oct 2004 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 04V460000 17 Sept 2004 | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004