NHTSA Campaign 11V037000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Issued by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY · Reported Jan 31, 2011 · 6,964 vehicles affected

What's wrong

HARLEY-DAVIDSON IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SOFTAIL MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 7, 2010 THROUGH OCTOBER 8, 2010. THE BODY CONTROL MODULES (BCM) INSTALLED ON THESE MOTORCYCLES (PART NUMBERS 69991-11 AND 69993-11) HAVE 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 BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 21, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL 2011 6,964

Source: NHTSA Campaign 11V037000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.