HARLEY-DAVIDSON IGNITION MODULE 9999: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 01E040000

Manufacturers Involved: Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 6802

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: IGNITION MODULES USED ON CERTAIN TWIN-CAM 88 SCREAMIN' EAGLE IGNITION MODULE KITS AND IGNITION MODULES SOLD AS DEALER INSTALLED ACCESSORY ITEMS FROM JULY 2000 THROUGH MAY 2001. MODULE AND KIT PART NUMBERS: 31710-01, 32721-01, 31713-01, 32724-01, 31775-01, 32810-01, 32748-99A, 32749-99A, 31781-00, 32719-01, 32720-01, 31778-01, 32750-99A, AND 31782-00. THESE KITS AND MODULES CAN BE INSTALLED ON ANY 1999 AND LATER TWIN-CAM 88 EQUIPPED HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES. THE MODULES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A SOFTWARE FAULT THAT COULD ALLOW THE MODULE TO SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING.

A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND RESULT IN A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS TO BRING THEIR MOTORCYCLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE MODULE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 4, 2001. 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 HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 414-342-4080.

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.