NHTSA campaign 07V535000 · Harley-Davidson campaign 0133
Harley-Davidson Recall 07V-535: CATALYTIC MUFFLER PROTECTIVE HEAT SHIELD
NHTSA recall 07V535000 (Harley-Davidson campaign 0133) was reported by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY on November 20, 2007, with 538 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson FXD, Harley-Davidson Fxdb, Harley-Davidson Fxdc and more for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on November 26, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V535000 (also written 07V-535 or 07V535)
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Harley-Davidson campaign number
- 0133
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 538 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 07V535000. 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 FXD
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 3, 2007 – September 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxdb
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 3, 2007 – September 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxdc
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 3, 2007 – September 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxdl
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 3, 2007 – September 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxdwg
- 2008 · Vehicles built July 3, 2007 – September 6, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V535000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES BUILT AND SHIPPED TO CALIFORNIA, THE CATALYTIC MUFFLER PROTECTIVE HEAT SHIELD WAS NOT INSTALLED. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW DIRECT CONTACT WITH THIS MUFFLER AND CAUSE INJURY.
Safety consequence
IF CONTACT OCCURS WHILE RIDING, IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE, LEADING TO INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE HEAT SHIELDS TO THE MUFFLERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 26, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
Notes
HARLEY-DAVIDSON RECALL NO. 0133.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 07V535000
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.