NHTSA campaign 04V465000
Harley-Davidson Recall 04V-465: HARLEY-DAVIDSON/FUEL CANISTERS
NHTSA recall 04V465000 was reported by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY on September 30, 2004, with 2,828 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson Dyna, Harley-Davidson Softail, Harley-Davidson Dyna Glide and more for model years 2004–2005. Owners were notified on April 14, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V465000 (also written 04V-465 or 04V465)
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,828 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V465000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson Dyna
Harley-Davidson Dyna Glide
- 2004 · Vehicles built June 22, 2004 – July 29, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide-Glide
- 2004 · Vehicles built June 22, 2004 – July 29, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Road King
- 2004 · Vehicles built June 22, 2004 – July 29, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Softail
Harley-Davidson Touring
- 2005 · Vehicles built June 22, 2004 – July 29, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson V-Rod
- 2005 · Vehicles built June 22, 2004 – July 29, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL
- 2005 · Vehicles built June 22, 2004 – July 29, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V465000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
THESE SITUATIONS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR CREATE A FIRE HAZARD FOR PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON OR NEAR THE MOTORCYCLE.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V465000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.