NHTSA campaign 07V173000 · Harley-Davidson campaign 0130
Harley-Davidson Recall 07V-173: BATTERY CABLE CONTACTS WELD ON OIL TANK
NHTSA recall 07V173000 (Harley-Davidson campaign 0130) was reported by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY on April 26, 2007, with 52,240 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson Flstc, Harley-Davidson Flstf, Harley-Davidson Flstn and more for the 2007 model year. Owners were notified on May 4, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V173000 (also written 07V-173 or 07V173)
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Harley-Davidson campaign number
- 0130
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 52,240 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V173000. 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 Flstc
- 2007 · Vehicles built June 8, 2006 – March 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flstf
- 2007 · Vehicles built June 8, 2006 – March 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flstn
- 2007 · Vehicles built June 8, 2006 – March 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flstsc
- 2007 · Vehicles built June 8, 2006 – March 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxst
- 2007 · Vehicles built June 8, 2006 – March 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxstb
- 2007 · Vehicles built June 8, 2006 – March 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxstc
- 2007 · Vehicles built June 8, 2006 – March 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxstd
- 2007 · Vehicles built June 8, 2006 – March 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxstsse
- 2007 · Vehicles built June 8, 2006 – March 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Softail
- 2007 · Vehicles built June 8, 2006 – March 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V173000.
Defect description
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A CONDITION THAT PERMITS THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE TO CONTACT A WELD BEAD ON THE OIL TANK. THIS MAY CAUSE THE WELD BEAD TO ABRADE THROUGH THE INSULATION ON THE CABLE AND CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT FROM THE BATTERY THROUGH THE OIL TANK AND OIL LINES.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD LEAD TO AN OIL LEAK AND/OR POSSIBLE FIRE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A BATTERY CADDY THAT WILL PROTECT THE CABLE AND ENSURE PROPER CABLE ROUTING. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4080.
Notes
HARLEY-DAVIDSON RECALL NO. 0130.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 07V173000
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.