07/23/1999 – 1999 HARLEY DAVIDSON SOFTAIL – Fuel system, gasoline
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 99V200000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | SOFTAIL |
| Model year: | 1999 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: | 0098 |
| Mfg Component Desc: | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturing dates: | 04-27-99 through 06-27-99 |
| Type of report: | (V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: | 10,241 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: | 08-99-99 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Kind regards Responsible for Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 07-99-99 |
| Record Creation Date: | 07-99-99 |
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| Defect Summary: | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A FUEL TANK VENT FITTING THAT COULD BE PLUGGED ALLOWING THE CARBURETOR TO OVERFLOW FUEL. |
| Consequence summary: | THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK VENT FITTING AND, IF PLUGGED, WILL CORRECT THIS CONDITION. |
