Harley-Davidson Motor Company: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Harley-Davidson Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 26, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 52,240. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A CONDITION THAT PERMITS THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TO CONTACT A WELD BEAD ON THE OIL TANK. THIS MAY CAUSE THE WELD BEAD TO ABRADE THROUGH THE INSULATION ON THE CABLE AND CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT FROM THE BATTERY THROUGH THE OIL TANK AND OIL LINES.
The risk
THIS COULD LEAD TO AN OIL LEAK AND/OR POSSIBLE FIRE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BATTERY CADDY THAT WILL PROTECT THE CABLE AND ENSURE PROPER CABLE ROUTING. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4080.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Harley-Davidson Flstc | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson Flstf | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson Flstn | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson Flstsc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson Fxst | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson Fxstb | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson Fxstc | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson Fxstd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson Fxstsse | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson Softail | 2 | 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 07V173000.
Full record for the 2007 Harley-Davidson Flstc → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →