Harley-Davidson Motor Company: Steering
Harley-Davidson Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 26, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 464. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN HARLEY-DAVIDSON AFTERMARKET VOLTAGE REGULATOR COVERS, P/N 74593-04 THAT CAN BE INSTALLED ON 2004 AND 2005 FXD, FXDX, FXDI, FXDXI DYNA GLIDE MOTORCYCLES, OR 2005 FXDC AND FXDCI DYNA GLIDE MODEL MOTORCYCLES. THE COVER MAY CONTACT THE FRONT FENDER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
The risk
CONTACT MAY ALLOW THE COVER AND THE FENDER TO LOCK TOGETHER, THEREBY LIMITING SUSPENSION TRAVEL AND STEERING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
HARLEY-DAVIDSON WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLES BY REMOVING THE ACCESSORY COVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DECEMBER 22, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Harley-Davidson FXD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Harley-Davidson Fxdc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Harley-Davidson Fxdci | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Harley-Davidson Fxdi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Harley-Davidson Fxdx | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Harley-Davidson Fxdxi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Harley-Davidson FXD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Harley-Davidson Fxdi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Harley-Davidson Fxdx | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Harley-Davidson Fxdxi | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04E086000.
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