NHTSA campaign 99V299000
Excelsior-Henderson Recall 99V-299: EXCELSIOR-HENDERSON/FUEL LINES
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 99V299000 was reported by EXCELSIOR-HENDERSON on October 28, 1999, with 857 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Excelsior-Henderson Super X for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on October 29, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V299000 (also written 99V-299 or 99V299)
- Filed by
- EXCELSIOR-HENDERSON
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 857 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V299000. 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.
Excelsior-Henderson
Excelsior-Henderson Super X
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 1, 1999 – July 2, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V299000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL HOSE DISCONNECTS BETWEEN FUEL PUMP REGULATOR AND FUEL TANK OUTLET NOZZLE. THE FUEL PUMP AND HOSE ARE LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING AFFECTING THE HANDLING OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
Manufacturer remedy
EXCELSIOR-HENDERSON HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. THE CORRECTION WAS TO INSTALL A PLASTIC SAFETY TIE TO SECURE THE FUEL HOSE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 29, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT EXCELSIOR-HENDERSON AT 1-612-873-7000. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V299000
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.