04/26/2007 – 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON SOFTAIL
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 07V173000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: | SOFTAIL |
| Model Year: | 2007 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: | 0130 |
| Mfg Component Desc: | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacture Dates: | 06-08-06 through 03-14-07 |
| Type of Report: | (V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: | 52,240 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: | |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Recieved Date: | 04-07-07 |
| Record Creation Date: | 04-07-07 |
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| Defect Summary: | CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A CONDITION THAT PERMITS THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TO CONTACT A WELD BEAD ON THE OIL TANK. THIS MAY CAUSE THE WELD BEAD TO ABRADE THROUGH THE INSULATION ON THE CABLE AND CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT FROM THE BATTERY THROUGH THE OIL TANK AND OIL LINES. |
| Consequence Summary: | THIS COULD LEAD TO AN OIL LEAK AND/OR POSSIBLE FIRE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BATTERY CADDY THAT WILL PROTECT THE CABLE AND ENSURE PROPER CABLE ROUTING. THIS RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2007. |
