NHTSA Campaign 04E094000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

Issued by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY · Reported Dec 21, 2004 · 364 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVES USED AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT, P/NOS 61338-02, 62169-02A, 61338-94D, AND 62169-95C FOR USE ON CERTAIN 2005 CARBURETED SPORTSTERS, DYNA, SOFTAIL, AND TOURING MODEL MOTORCYCLES. THESE VALVES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE 'ON' POSITION AND THE 'RESERVE' POSITION OF THE VALVE MAY HAVE BEEN REVERSED.

Consequence

IF THE BIKE WERE OPERATING WITH THE VALVE IN THE 'ON' POSITION, THE BIKE COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL, THE EXPECTED FUEL RESERVE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE DRIVER RUNNING OUT OF GAS WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL VALVE AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 27, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4080. IF YOU HAVE HAD OR INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE IN YOUR MOTORCYCLE, PLEASE TAKE YOUR VEHICLE TO YOUR DEALER TO HAVE THE VALVE INSPECTED FOR PROPER OPERATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HARLEY-DAVIDSON 61338-02 364
HARLEY-DAVIDSON 61338-94-D 364
HARLEY-DAVIDSON 62169-02A 364
HARLEY-DAVIDSON 62169-95C 364
HARLEY-DAVIDSON DYNA 2005 364
HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL 2005 364
HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 2005 364
HARLEY-DAVIDSON TOURING 2005 364

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04E094000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.