The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A FUEL TANK VENT FITTING THAT COULD BE PLUGGED ALLOWING THE CARBURETOR TO OVERFLOW FUEL.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK VENT FITTING AND, IF PLUGGED, WILL CORRECT THIS CONDITION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Dyna Glide | 1999 |
| Harley-Davidson Flstc | 1999 |
| Harley-Davidson Flstf | 1999 |
| Harley-Davidson Flsts | 1999 |
| Harley-Davidson FXD | 1999 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdl | 1999 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxds-CON | 1999 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdwg | 1999 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdx | 1999 |
| Harley-Davidson FXR2 | 1999 |
| Harley-Davidson FXR3 | 1999 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxst | 1999 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxstb | 1999 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxstc | 1999 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxsts | 1999 |
| Harley-Davidson Softail | 1999 |
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 Glide | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson FXD | 1999 | 5 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson FXR2 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson FXR3 | 1999 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flstc | 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flstf | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flsts | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdl | 1999 | 3 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxds-CON | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdwg | 1999 | 6 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdx | 1999 | 6 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxst | 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxstb | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxstc | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxsts | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Softail | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1999
37 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 99V338000 7 Dec 1999 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V345000 2 Dec 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V342000 2 Dec 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V335000 26 Nov 1999 | HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| 99V317000 9 Nov 1999 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 99V318000 9 Nov 1999 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 99V311000 4 Nov 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V309000 2 Nov 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999