Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: Fuel System, Gasoline
Harley-Davidson Motor Co. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 30, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 66,046. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE FUEL INLET NEEDLE DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY AGAINST THE FUEL INLET SEAT.
The risk
THE FUEL OVERFLOW SYSTEM ALLOWS FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THEGROUND, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
The remedy
REPLACE THE FUEL INLET NEEDLE.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Harley-Davidson FL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Harley-Davidson FX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Harley-Davidson FXD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Harley-Davidson FXR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Harley-Davidson FL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Harley-Davidson FX | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Harley-Davidson FXD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Harley-Davidson FXR | 2 | 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 92V173000.
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