Harley-Davidson Motor Company: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Harley-Davidson Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 27, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,947. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
HARLEY-DAVIDSON IS RECALLING 5,947 MY 2005-2007 FLHP, FLHPI, FLHTP, FLHTPI, FLHPE AND FLHPEI POLICE AND ESCORT MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS). INCONSISTENCIES IN THE ROUTING OF THE BRAKE LINES CAN CAUSE ABRASION OF THE BRAKE LINES AND HOSES. IN SOME CASES, THIS CONDITION HAS CAUSED BRAKE FLUID LEAKS.
The risk
LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES, IF NECESSARY. BRAKE LINE RETENTION AND CLUTCH CABLE POSITIONING DEVICES WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED TO PREVENT FUTURE ABRASION TO THE BRAKE LINES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 29, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Harley-Davidson Flhp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson Flhpe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson Flhpei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson Flhpi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson Flhtp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson Flhtpi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Harley-Davidson Flhpei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Harley-Davidson Flhpi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Harley-Davidson Flhtpi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Harley-Davidson Flhp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Harley-Davidson Flhpei | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Harley-Davidson Flhpi | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Harley-Davidson Flhtp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Harley-Davidson Flhtpi | 1 | 3 | 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 08V090000.
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