NHTSA campaign 08V659000 · Harley-Davidson campaign 0137
Harley-Davidson Recall 08V-659: JIFFY STAND SPRING ANCHOR
NHTSA recall 08V659000 (Harley-Davidson campaign 0137) was reported by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY on December 15, 2008, with 3,285 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson FXD, Harley-Davidson Fxdb, Harley-Davidson Fxdc and more for the 2009 model year. Owners were notified on December 22, 2008, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V659000 (also written 08V-659 or 08V659)
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Harley-Davidson campaign number
- 0137
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,285 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Motorcycle — Kickstand/Center Stand
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V659000. 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
- 2009 · Vehicles built July 24, 2008 – August 28, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxdb
- 2009 · Vehicles built July 24, 2008 – August 28, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxdc
- 2009 · Vehicles built July 24, 2008 – August 28, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxdf
- 2009 · Vehicles built July 24, 2008 – August 28, 2008 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxdl
- 2009 · Vehicles built July 24, 2008 – August 28, 2008 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V659000.
Defect description
HARLEY-DAVIDSON IS RECALLING 3,285 MY 2009 FXD, FXDF, FXDC, FXDL, AND FXDB MOTORCYCLES. THE JIFFY STAND SPRING ANCHOR MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A DEFECTIVE WELD THAT MAY ALLOW THE JIFFY STAND ASSEMBLY TO NOT RETRACT AS INTENDED.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE ORIGINAL JIFFY STAND SPRING ANCHOR AND REPLACE IT WITH A NEW SPRING ANCHOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 22, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.
Notes
HARLEY-DAVIDSON RECALL NO. 0137.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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V659000
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.