- Vehicles
- 364
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 27 January 2005
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Harley-Davidson 61338-02
- Harley-Davidson 61338-94-D
- Harley-Davidson 62169-02A
- Harley-Davidson 62169-95C
- 2005 Harley-Davidson Dyna
- 2005 Harley-Davidson Softail
- 2005 Harley-Davidson Sportster
- 2005 Harley-Davidson Touring
What the defect is
Certain fuel shut-off valves used as replacement equipment, p/nos 61338-02, 62169-02A, 61338-94D, and 62169-95C for use on certain 2005 carbureted sportsters, dyna, softail, and touring model motorcycles. These valves may have been produced with the functionality of the 'on' position and the 'reserve' position of the valve may have been reversed.
What could happen
If the bike were operating with the valve in the 'on' position, the bike could run out of fuel, the expected fuel reserve will not be available. This could lead to the driver running out of gas without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL VALVE AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 27, 2005.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 December 2004
- Owners notified27 January 2005
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 21 December 2004.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners should contact harley-davidson at 1-414-342-4080. If you have had or installed a replacement fuel shut-off valve in your motorcycle, please take your vehicle to your dealer to have the valve inspected for proper operation as soon as possible.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.