NHTSA campaign 08V090000 · Harley-Davidson campaign 0134

Harley-Davidson Recall 08V-090: BRAKE LINE ROUTING

NHTSA recall 08V090000 (Harley-Davidson campaign 0134) was reported by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY on February 27, 2008, with 5,947 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson Flhpei, Harley-Davidson Flhpi, Harley-Davidson Flhtpi and more for model years 2005–2007. Owners were notified on February 29, 2008, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 08V090000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 08V090000 (also written 08V-090 or 08V090)
Filed by: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Harley-Davidson campaign number: 0134
Report received: February 27, 2008
Potentially affected: 5,947 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Owners notified: February 29, 2008

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V090000. 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 Flhp
- 2005 · Vehicles built February 25, 2004 – July 1, 2007 (per NHTSA)
- 2007 · Vehicles built February 25, 2004 – July 1, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhpe
- 2007 · Vehicles built February 25, 2004 – July 1, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhpei
- 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built February 25, 2004 – July 1, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhpi
- 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built February 25, 2004 – July 1, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhtp
- 2005 · Vehicles built February 25, 2004 – July 1, 2007 (per NHTSA)
- 2007 · Vehicles built February 25, 2004 – July 1, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhtpi
- 2005, 2006, 2007 · Vehicles built February 25, 2004 – July 1, 2007 (per NHTSA)

All Harley-Davidson recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V090000.

Defect description

HARLEY-DAVIDSON IS RECALLING 5,947 MY 2005-2007 FLHP, FLHPI, FLHTP, FLHTPI, FLHPE AND FLHPEI POLICE AND ESCORT MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS). INCONSISTENCIES IN THE ROUTING OF THE BRAKE LINES CAN CAUSE ABRASION OF THE BRAKE LINES AND HOSES. IN SOME CASES, THIS CONDITION HAS CAUSED BRAKE FLUID LEAKS.

Safety consequence

LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES, IF NECESSARY. BRAKE LINE RETENTION AND CLUTCH CABLE POSITIONING DEVICES WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED TO PREVENT FUTURE ABRASION TO THE BRAKE LINES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 29, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.

Notes

HARLEY-DAVIDSON RECALL NO. 0134.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 08V090000

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.