NHTSA campaign 07V296000 · Harley-Davidson campaign 0131
Harley-Davidson Recall 07V-296: EXHAUST PIPE
NHTSA recall 07V296000 (Harley-Davidson campaign 0131) was reported by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY on July 11, 2007, with 35,112 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson XL1200L, Harley-Davidson XL1200R, Harley-Davidson XL50 and more for model years 2006–2007. Owners were notified on July 12, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V296000 (also written 07V-296 or 07V296)
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Harley-Davidson campaign number
- 0131
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 35,112 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System — Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V296000. 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 July 1, 2006 – May 31, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL883
- 2007 · Vehicles built July 1, 2006 – May 31, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL883L
- 2007 · Vehicles built July 1, 2006 – May 31, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL883R
- 2007 · Vehicles built July 1, 2006 – May 31, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL1200L
Harley-Davidson XL1200N
- 2007 · Vehicles built October 31, 2005 – May 16, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL1200R
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V296000.
Defect description
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A CONDITION WHEREBY THE PANT LEG OF SOME RIDERS CAN HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST PIPE.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE PANT LEG TO CHAR OR BURN, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY TO THE RIDER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A NEW EXHAUST SHIELD WHICH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OFTHE EXHAUST PIPE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
Notes
HARLEY DAVIDSON RECALL NO. 0131.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 07V296000
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.