12/23/2004 – 2005 HARLEY DAVIDSON TOURING – Fuel system, gasoline
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 04V607000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: | TOURING |
| Model Year: | 2005 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: | 0118 |
| Mfg Component Desc: | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
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| Type of Report: | (V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: | 9,501 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: | 02-05-05 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Recieved Date: | 12-04-04 |
| Record Creation Date: | 12-04-04 |
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| Defect Summary: | CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVES. THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE ‘ON’ POSITION AND THE ‘RESERVE’ POSITION OF THE VALVE MAY HAVE BEEN REVERSED. |
| Consequence Summary: | IF THE BIKE WERE OPERATING WITH THE VALVE IN THE ‘ON’ POSITION, THE BIKE COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL, THE EXPECTED FUEL RESERVE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE DRIVER RUNNING OUT OF GAS WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL VALVE AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 7, 2005. |
