2004 HARLEY DAVIDSON SOFTAIL
09/30/2004
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 04V465000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: | SOFTAIL |
| Model Year: | 2004 |
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| Mfg Component Desc: | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacture Dates: | 06-22-04 through 07-29-04 |
| Type of Report: | (V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: | 2,828 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: | 04-05-05 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Recieved Date: | 09-04-04 |
| Record Creation Date: | 09-04-04 |
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| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A CONDITION OCCURS THAT COULD ALLOW PRESSURE TO BUILD UP IN THE FUEL TANK. ON FUEL INJECTED VEHICLES, THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE FUEL TO SPRAY OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE FUEL CAP IS REMOVED. ON CARBURETED VEHICLES, EXCESSIVE FUEL COULD BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CARBURETOR, WHICH WOULD EVENTUALLY ALLOW FUEL TO DRIP FROM THE AIR CLEANER. |
| Consequence Summary: | THESE SITUATIONS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR CREATE A FIRE HAZARD FOR PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON OR NEAR THE MOTORCYCLE. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL TEST EACH CANISTER FOR BLOCKAGE, THEN REPLACE AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056. |
