- Vehicles
- 2,828
- Built between
- Jun 2004 – Jul 2004
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 14 April 2005
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2004 and July 2004. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2004-2005 Harley-Davidson DynaBuilt June 2004 to July 2004
- 2004 Harley-Davidson Dyna GlideBuilt June 2004 to July 2004
- 2004 Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide-GlideBuilt June 2004 to July 2004
- 2004 Harley-Davidson Road KingBuilt June 2004 to July 2004
- 2004-2005 Harley-Davidson SoftailBuilt June 2004 to July 2004
- 2005 Harley-Davidson TouringBuilt June 2004 to July 2004
- 2005 Harley-Davidson V-RODBuilt June 2004 to July 2004
- 2005 Harley-Davidson XLBuilt June 2004 to July 2004
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
These situations could cause serious personal injury or create a fire hazard for persons or property on or near the motorcycle.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL TEST EACH CANISTER FOR BLOCKAGE, THEN REPLACE AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 4, 2004.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2004 to July 2004
- Recall reported to NHTSA30 September 2004
- Owners notified14 April 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 30 September 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 1-414-343-4056.
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-DASH-2-DOT (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.