Harley-Davidson Motor Company: Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Harley-Davidson Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 11, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 35,112. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A CONDITION WHEREBY THE PANT LEG OF SOME RIDERS CAN HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST PIPE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE PANT LEG TO CHAR OR BURN, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY TO THE RIDER.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A NEW EXHAUST SHIELD WHICH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OFTHE EXHAUST PIPE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Harley-Davidson XL1200L | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson XL1200N | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson XL1200R | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson XL50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson XL883 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson XL883L | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson XL883R | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Harley-Davidson XL1200L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Harley-Davidson XL1200R | 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 07V296000.
Full record for the 2007 Harley-Davidson XL1200L → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →