10/22/1996 – 1997 HARLEY DAVIDSON SOFTAIL – Fuel system, gasoline
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 96V204000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: | SOFTAIL |
| Model Year: | 1997 |
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| Mfg Component Desc: | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacture Dates: | 07-01-93 through 09-30-96 |
| Type of Report: | (V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: | 176,515 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: | 10-96-96 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| Report Recieved Date: | 10-96-96 |
| Record Creation Date: | 10-96-96 |
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| Defect Summary: | THE EFFECTS OF REFORMULATED GASOLINE ALONG WITH CERTAIN USAGE OF THE FUEL SUPPLY VALVE AFFECTS THE SUPPLY OF GASOLINE TO THE CARBURETOR. THIS CONDITION REQUIRES TWO FACTORS: (1) THE USE OF REFORMULATED FUELS CONTAINING MBTE AND (2) STARTING THE MOTORCYCLE WITH THE FUEL VALVE HANDLE IN THE OFF POSITION. |
| Consequence Summary: | THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE FUEL FLOW TO BE UNPREDICTABLE THUS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN INCREASING THE RISK OF A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS THE REPLACE THE DIAPHRAGM IN THE FUEL VALVE. |