Harley-Davidson Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Harley-Davidson is recalling about 5,947 vehicles over a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic. Loss of brake fluid could lead to loss of brake function, which could lead to a crash resulting in injury or death.

Campaign
08V090000
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Reported
27 February 2008
Vehicles
5,947
Built between
Feb 2004 – Jul 2007
Models
6
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
29 February 2008
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between February 2004 and July 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2005, 2007 Harley-Davidson FlhpBuilt February 2004 to July 2007
  • 2007 Harley-Davidson FlhpeBuilt February 2004 to July 2007
  • 2005-2007 Harley-Davidson FlhpeiBuilt February 2004 to July 2007
  • 2005-2007 Harley-Davidson FlhpiBuilt February 2004 to July 2007
  • 2005, 2007 Harley-Davidson FlhtpBuilt February 2004 to July 2007
  • 2005-2007 Harley-Davidson FlhtpiBuilt February 2004 to July 2007

What the defect is

Harley-davidson is recalling 5,947 my 2005-2007 flhp, flhpi, flhtp, flhtpi, flhpe and flhpei police and escort motorcycles equipped with anti-lock brake systems (abs). Inconsistencies in the routing of the brake lines can cause abrasion of the brake lines and hoses. In some cases, this condition has caused brake fluid leaks.

What could happen

Loss of brake fluid could lead to loss of brake function, which could lead to a crash resulting in injury or death.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES, IF NECESSARY. BRAKE LINE RETENTION AND CLUTCH CABLE POSITIONING DEVICES WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED TO PREVENT FUTURE ABRASION TO THE BRAKE LINES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 29, 2008.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtFebruary 2004 to July 2007
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA27 February 2008
  3. Owners notified29 February 2008

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 27 February 2008.

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 1-414-342-4680.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
0134
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. 0134.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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