NHTSA campaign 06V476000 · Harley-Davidson campaign 0128
Harley-Davidson Recall 06V-476: VOLTAGE REGULATOR
NHTSA recall 06V476000 (Harley-Davidson campaign 0128) was reported by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY on December 19, 2006, with 18,758 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson XL50, Harley-Davidson XL883, Harley-Davidson XL883C and more for the 2007 model year. Owners were notified on January 11, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V476000 (also written 06V-476 or 06V476)
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Harley-Davidson campaign number
- 0128
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 18,758 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Alternator/Generator/Regulator
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V476000. 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 XL50
- 2007 · Vehicles built May 24, 2006 – November 14, 2006 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL883
- 2007 · Vehicles built May 24, 2006 – November 14, 2006 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL883C
- 2007 · Vehicles built May 24, 2006 – November 14, 2006 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL883L
- 2007 · Vehicles built May 24, 2006 – November 14, 2006 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL883R
- 2007 · Vehicles built May 24, 2006 – November 14, 2006 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL1200C
- 2007 · Vehicles built May 24, 2006 – November 14, 2006 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL1200L
- 2007 · Vehicles built May 24, 2006 – November 14, 2006 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL1200R
- 2007 · Vehicles built May 24, 2006 – November 14, 2006 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V476000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AS A RESULT OF A GREATER BODY THICKNESS THAN USED IN PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS, THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR MAY CONTACT THE FRONT FENDER UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. IN SOME CASES THIS CONTACT MAY ALLOW THE FRONT FENDER TO CATCH ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE REGULATOR BODY WHICH COULD IMPEDE THE OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.
Manufacturer remedy
ON MOTORCYCLES WHICH DO NOT HAVE ACCESSORY ENGINE GUARDS, DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN INTERMEDIATE MOUNTING BRACKET THAT WILL RELOCATE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR TO A POSITION WHICH PROVIDES MORE CLEARANCE FROM THE FRONT FENDER. ON VEHICLES WITH AN ACCESSORY ENGINE GUARDS, DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE THINNNER DIMENSION VOLTAGE REGULATOR TO AVOIDE THE FRONT FENDER CLEARANCE PROBLEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 22, 2007. A SECOND CUSTOMER LETTER REFLECTING THE ABOVE REMEDY WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS ON MARCH 16, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
Notes
HARLEY-DAVIDSON RECALL NO. 0128.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 06V476000
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.