Harley-Davidson Motor Company: Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Harley-Davidson Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 19, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 97. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
HARLEY-DAVIDSON IS RECALLING 97 LED TURN SIGNAL MOUNTING KITS, P/NOS. 69951-08 (BLACK) AND 69593-08 (CHROME), FOR INSTALLATION ON MY 2002 THROUGH 2009 VRSC MODEL MOTORCYCLES (EXCLUDING VRSCF MODEL). DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET, P/NO. 70497-08, WHICH SECURES THE LED TURN SIGNAL CONTROLLER TO THE MOTORCYCLE FRAME, THE CONTROLLER MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH THE OIL FILTER.
The risk
OVER TIME, THIS CONTACT CAN LEAD TO A HOLE IN THE OIL FILTER AND ALLOW EXCESSIVE OIL TO GET ON THE REAR TIRE, CAUSING A LOSS OF TRACTION, POSSIBLY LEADING TO A CRASH AND POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
HARLEY-DAVIDSON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE EXISTING BRACKET WITH A NEW BRACKET, P/NO. 70497-08A, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 26, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Harley-Davidson Vrsc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Vrsc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Harley-Davidson Vrsca | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Harley-Davidson Vrsca | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 Harley-Davidson Vrsca | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Harley-Davidson Vrsca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Harley-Davidson Vrsca | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Harley-Davidson Vrsca | 13 | 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 09E007000.
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