NHTSA Campaign 11E005000

EQUIPMENT

Issued by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY · Reported Jan 31, 2011 · 805 vehicles affected

What's wrong

HARLEY-DAVIDSON IS RECALLING CERTAIN ACCESSORY SECURITY SYSTEM KITS SOLD AS PART NUMBER 41000021 FOR INSTALLATION ON MODEL YEAR 2011 SOFTAIL MOTORCYCLES. THESE ACCESSORY KITS CONTAIN BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) PART NUMBER 69993-11. THE BCM HAS A CASE THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY SEALED DURING PRODUCTION. AN IMPROPER SEAL MAY ALLOW WATER INTRUSION INTO THE BCM WHICH MAY CAUSE ENGINE STALL.

Consequence

AN ENGINE STALL WHILE IN TRAFFIC CAN RESULT IN A CRASH, WHICH COULD LEAD TO INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.

Remedy

HARLEY-DAVIDSON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BCM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 21, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HARLEY-DAVIDSON SECURITY SYSTEM KIT 805

Source: NHTSA Campaign 11E005000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.