The defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 XG500 and XG750 motorcycles manufactured June 11, 2014, to August 14, 2014. The fuel tank filler neck may be insufficiently flat, preventing the fuel cap from sealing properly.
The risk
If the fuel cap doesn't properly seal, fuel may leak, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycle and test to see if fuel can leak from under the fuel cap. Any motorcycle that leaks fuel from under the fuel cap will have its gas tanked replaced, free of charge. The recall began in late September 2014. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0161.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson XG500 | 2015 |
| Harley-Davidson XG750 | 2015 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
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 XG500 | 2015 | 11 | 3 |
| Harley-Davidson XG750 | 2015 | 79 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2014
28 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Harley-Davidson Motor Company filed 42 campaigns in all.
| 14V774000 5 Dec 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V683000 28 Nov 2014 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 14V760000 28 Nov 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V759000 28 Nov 2014 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 14V754000 25 Nov 2014 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 14V703000 5 Nov 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V708000 5 Nov 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V694000 3 Nov 2014 | Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014