Harley-Davidson Motor Company: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Harley-Davidson Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 30, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,828. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A CONDITION OCCURS THAT COULD ALLOW PRESSURE TO BUILD UP IN THE FUEL TANK. ON FUEL INJECTED VEHICLES, THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE FUEL TO SPRAY OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE FUEL CAP IS REMOVED. ON CARBURETED VEHICLES, EXCESSIVE FUEL COULD BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CARBURETOR, WHICH WOULD EVENTUALLY ALLOW FUEL TO DRIP FROM THE AIR CLEANER.
The risk
THESE SITUATIONS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR CREATE A FIRE HAZARD FOR PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON OR NEAR THE MOTORCYCLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL TEST EACH CANISTER FOR BLOCKAGE, THEN REPLACE AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Harley-Davidson Dyna | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Harley-Davidson Softail | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Harley-Davidson Touring | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 Harley-Davidson V-Rod | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Harley-Davidson XL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Harley-Davidson Dyna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Harley-Davidson Dyna Glide | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide-Glide | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Harley-Davidson Road King | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Harley-Davidson Softail | 4 | 1 | 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 04V465000.
Full record for the 2005 Harley-Davidson Dyna → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →