NHTSA campaign 05V427000 · Harley-Davidson campaign 0121
Harley-Davidson Recall 05V-427: MIRRORS
NHTSA recall 05V427000 (Harley-Davidson campaign 0121) was reported by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY on September 22, 2005, with 2,393 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson Flhx and Harley-Davidson Flhxi for the 2006 model year. Owners were notified on October 28, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V427000 (also written 05V-427 or 05V427)
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Harley-Davidson campaign number
- 0121
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,393 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Rearview Mirrors/Devices
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V427000. 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 Flhx
- 2006 · Vehicles built June 27, 2005 – August 15, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhxi
- 2006 · Vehicles built June 27, 2005 – August 15, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V427000.
Defect description
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH MIRRORS THAT WERE IMPROPERLY LOCATED ON THE INNER FAIRING.
Safety consequence
IN THIS CONDITION, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ADJUST THE MIRRORS PROPERLY, THEREBY NOT ALLOWING THE RIDER TO HAVE THE APPROPRIATE REARWARD FIELD OF VISION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
AT THE OPTION OF THE OWNER, THE DEALER WILL (1) REPLACE THE INNER FAIRING WITH A NEW INNER THAT HAS THE MIRROR MOUNTING HOLES PROPERLY POSITIONED; (2) DRILL ANOTHER HOLE AND HAVE THE MIRRORS REPOSITIONED. THIS METHOD WILL CAUSE THE ORIGINAL HOLE TO BE EXPOSED OUTSIDE OF THE MIRROR BASE, WHICH IS COSMETICALLY UNDESIRABLE. THE EXPOSED HOLE WOULD BE COVERED WITH A DECAL; OR (3) DRILL ANOTHER HOLE AND HAVE THE MIRRORS REPOSITIONED, THEN, AT A LATER DATE, HAVE THE MIRRORS REPLACED WITH NEW MIRRORS THAT HAVE A LARGER BASE WHICH WILL COVER THE ORIGINAL MOUNTING HOLE. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 414-343-4056.
Notes
HARLEY-DAVIDSON RECALL NO. 0121.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V427000
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.