NHTSA campaign 08V625000 · Harley-Davidson campaign 0136
Harley-Davidson Recall 08V-625: FUEL TANK VENT TUBE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 08V625000 (Harley-Davidson campaign 0136) was reported by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY on November 26, 2008, with 349 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson Fxdb, Harley-Davidson Fxdc, Harley-Davidson Fxdf and more for the 2009 model year. Owners were notified on December 8, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V625000 (also written 08V-625 or 08V625)
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Harley-Davidson campaign number
- 0136
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 349 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V625000. 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 Fxdb
- 2009 · Vehicles built July 22, 2008 – July 25, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxdc
- 2009 · Vehicles built July 22, 2008 – July 25, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxdf
- 2009 · Vehicles built July 22, 2008 – July 25, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxdl
- 2009 · Vehicles built July 22, 2008 – July 25, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V625000.
Defect description
HARLEY-DAVIDSON IS RECALLING 349 MY 2009 FXDB, FXDC, FXDF, AND FXDL MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES HAVE A FUEL TANK VENT TUBE ASSEMBLY, PART NO. 27389-04A, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE ULTRASONIC WELD ON THE ANTI-SLOSH VALVE.
Safety consequence
IF THE VALVE SEPARATES AND THE BIKE IS TIPPED OVER, IT MAY LEAK FUEL. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL VENT TUBE ASSEMBLY AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
Notes
HARLEY-DAVIDSON RECALL NO. 0136.CUSTOMERS MAY 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 08V625000
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.