Harley-Davidson Structure: Kickstand/Center Stand

Harley-Davidson is recalling about 3,285 vehicles over a problem with the structure. This condition could lead to a crash which could cause injury or death to the rider.

Campaign
08V659000
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Reported
15 December 2008
Vehicles
3,285
Built between
Jul 2008 – Aug 2008
Models
5
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
22 December 2008
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between July 2008 and August 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2009 Harley-Davidson FXDBuilt July 2008 to August 2008
  • 2009 Harley-Davidson FxdbBuilt July 2008 to August 2008
  • 2009 Harley-Davidson FxdcBuilt July 2008 to August 2008
  • 2009 Harley-Davidson FxdfBuilt July 2008 to August 2008
  • 2009 Harley-Davidson FxdlBuilt July 2008 to August 2008

What the defect is

Harley-davidson is recalling 3,285 my 2009 fxd, fxdf, fxdc, fxdl, and fxdb motorcycles. The jiffy stand spring anchor may have been built with a defective weld that may allow the jiffy stand assembly to not retract as intended.

What could happen

This condition could lead to a crash which could cause injury or death to the rider.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE ORIGINAL JIFFY STAND SPRING ANCHOR AND REPLACE IT WITH A NEW SPRING ANCHOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 22, 2008.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJuly 2008 to August 2008
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA15 December 2008
  3. Owners notified22 December 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 15 December 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
0137
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. 0137.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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

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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