- Vehicles
- 167,628
- Built between
- Oct 2004 – May 2005
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 6 June 2005
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 2004 and May 2005. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2002-2005 Harley-Davidson FlstcBuilt October 2004 to May 2005
- 2002-2005 Harley-Davidson FlstciBuilt October 2004 to May 2005
- 2002-2005 Harley-Davidson FlstfBuilt October 2004 to May 2005
- 2002-2005 Harley-Davidson FlstfiBuilt October 2004 to May 2005
- 2002, 2005 Harley-Davidson FlstnBuilt October 2004 to May 2005
- 2002, 2005 Harley-Davidson FlstniBuilt October 2004 to May 2005
What the defect is
Certain softail motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, 'certification.' the vin/certification label contains incorrect tire size and inflation pressures for the front wheel. The label states the tire size is MT90B21 and the inflation pressure as 30 PSI, whereas the correct tire size is MT90B16, and the correct inflation pressure is 36 psi.
What could happen
The certification label is incorrect giving improper information.
What gets fixed
HARLEY- DAVIDSON WILL MAIL INSTRUCTIONS ALONG WITH CORRECTED FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL. IF AN OWNER SO DESIRES, A DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 6, 2005.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 2004 to May 2005
- Recall reported to NHTSA14 April 2005
- Owners notified6 June 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 14 April 2005.
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 may 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 may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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.