NHTSA Campaign 06V444000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Issued by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY · Reported Nov 20, 2006 · 19,921 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A BATTERY CADDY BOLT MAY LOOSEN UNDER NORMAL RIDING CONDITIONS. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE BOLT CAN BACK OUT WHICH ALLOWS THE BATTERY TO SHIFT POSITION AND THEN HOLD THE BATTERY IN A POSITION WHICH MAY ALLOW THE BATTERY TERMINALS TO CONTACT THE METAL BATTERY CADDY COVER AND ABRADE THROUGH THE POSITIVE TERMINAL PROTECTIVE BOOT.

Consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, THE BATTERY CAN SHORT AGAINST THE COVER, CAUSING SPARKS AND POSSIBLY A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER BATTERY CADDY BOLT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HARLEY-DAVIDSON DYNA 2006 19,921

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V444000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.