07/17/2007 – 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON VRSCR – Engine and engine cooling
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 07V303000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | VRSCR |
| Model year: | 2006 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: | 0132 |
| Mfg Component Desc: | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturing dates: | 02-16-06 |
| Type of report: | (V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: | 2,403 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: | 07-07-07 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Kind regards Responsible for Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 07-07-07 |
| Record Creation Date: | 07-07-07 |
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| Defect Summary: | CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A CONDITION WHEREBY THE PANT LEG OF SOME RIDERS CAN HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST PIPE. |
| Consequence summary: | THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE PANT LEG TO CHAR OR BURN, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY TO THE RIDER. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL ADD A NEW HEAT SHIELD, P/N 66820-06, WHICH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2007. |
