NHTSA campaign 04V607000 · Harley-Davidson campaign 0118
Harley-Davidson Recall 04V-607: HARLEY-DAVIDSON/FUEL VALVE
NHTSA recall 04V607000 (Harley-Davidson campaign 0118) was reported by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY on December 23, 2004, with 9,501 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson Dyna, Harley-Davidson Softail, Harley-Davidson Sportster and more for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on February 7, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V607000 (also written 04V-607 or 04V607)
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Harley-Davidson campaign number
- 0118
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 9,501 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Carburetor System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V607000. 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 Softail
Harley-Davidson Sportster
Harley-Davidson Touring
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V607000.
Defect description
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVES. THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE 'ON' POSITION AND THE 'RESERVE' POSITION OF THE VALVE MAY HAVE BEEN REVERSED.
Safety consequence
IF THE BIKE WERE OPERATING WITH THE VALVE IN THE 'ON' POSITION, THE BIKE COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL, THE EXPECTED FUEL RESERVE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE DRIVER RUNNING OUT OF GAS WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL VALVE AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 7, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4080.
Notes
HARLEY-DAVIDSON RECALL NO. 0118.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V607000
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.