Harley-Davidson Vehicle Speed Control: Cables

Harley-Davidson is recalling about 12,398 vehicles over a problem with the vehicle speed control. In this condition, the cables could eventually wear through the tank, causing a fuel leak.

Campaign
05V430000
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Reported
22 September 2005
Vehicles
12,398
Built between
Jun 2003 – Feb 2004
Models
5
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
31 October 2005
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between June 2003 and February 2004. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2004 Harley-Davidson FxdiBuilt June 2003 to February 2004
  • 2004 Harley-Davidson FxdliBuilt June 2003 to February 2004
  • 2004 Harley-Davidson FxdpBuilt June 2003 to February 2004
  • 2004 Harley-Davidson FxdwgiBuilt June 2003 to February 2004
  • 2004 Harley-Davidson FxdxiBuilt June 2003 to February 2004

What the defect is

On certain motorcycles, the throttle cables come into contact with the tunnel portion of the fuel tank.

What could happen

In this condition, the cables could eventually wear through the tank, causing a fuel leak. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CABLE AND TANK, REPOSITION THE CABLE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR OR REPLACE THE TANK AND/OR CABLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2005.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJune 2003 to February 2004
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA22 September 2005
  3. Owners notified31 October 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 22 September 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

Manufacturer's recall number
0122
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

Harley-davidson recall no. 0122.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.

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