The defect
HARLEY DAVIDSON IS RECALLING 1,759 MY 2009 FLTRSE3 MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH BLADE REAR WHEEL ACCESSORY KITS. SOME WHEELS WITHIN THE SUBJECT POPULATION UNDERWENT A SECONDARY HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS. AS A RESULT OF THIS SECONDARY HEAT TREATMENT, THESE WHEELS MAY HAVE A CRACK.
The risk
IF A CRACK IS PRESENT, IT COULD RESULT IN WHEEL FAILURE DURING USE, POSSIBLY LEADING TO A CRASH, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH OF THE RIDER.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE REAR WHEEL AND INSPECT THE MANUFACTURER'S CODE. WHEELS WITH THE CODES THAT INDICATE THAT THEY UNDERWENT A SECONDARY HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS WILL BE REPLACED. WHEELS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE SUSPECT CODE WILL BE RE-INSTALLED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 20, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson FLTRSE3 | 2009 |
Components: WHEELS
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 FLTRSE3 | 2009 | 6 | 4 |
Other wheels recalls in 2009
5 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the wheels; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 09V420000 29 Oct 2009 | CHRYSLER LLC |
| 09V178000 26 May 2009 | TESLA MOTORS |
| 09V179000 26 May 2009 | LOTUS CARS USA, INC. |
| 09V147000 1 May 2009 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009