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 Nov 20, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 538. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES BUILT AND SHIPPED TO CALIFORNIA, THE CATALYTIC MUFFLER PROTECTIVE HEAT SHIELD WAS NOT INSTALLED. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW DIRECT CONTACT WITH THIS MUFFLER AND CAUSE INJURY.
The risk
IF CONTACT OCCURS WHILE RIDING, IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE, LEADING TO INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE HEAT SHIELDS TO THE MUFFLERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 26, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Harley-Davidson FXD | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Fxdb | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Fxdc | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Fxdl | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Fxdwg | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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 07V535000.
Full record for the 2008 Harley-Davidson FXD → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →