HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCA 2006: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09E007000

Make Model Year
HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCA 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-03-26 2009-02-19 2009-02-20

Manufacturers Involved: Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 0138

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 97

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

HARLEY-DAVIDSON IS RECALLING 97 LED TURN SIGNAL MOUNTING KITS, P/NOS. 69951-08 "BLACK" AND 69593-08 "CHROME", FOR INSTALLATION ON MY 2002 THROUGH 2009 VRSC MODEL MOTORCYCLES "EXCLUDING VRSCF MODEL". DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET, P/NO. 70497-08, WHICH SECURES THE LED TURN SIGNAL CONTROLLER TO THE MOTORCYCLE FRAME, THE CONTROLLER MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH THE OIL FILTER.

Consequence

OVER TIME, THIS CONTACT CAN LEAD TO A HOLE IN THE OIL FILTER AND ALLOW EXCESSIVE OIL TO GET ON THE REAR TIRE, CAUSING A LOSS OF TRACTION, POSSIBLY LEADING TO A CRASH AND POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

HARLEY-DAVIDSON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE EXISTING BRACKET WITH A NEW BRACKET, P/NO. 70497-08A, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 26, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.

Notes

HARLEY-DAVIDSON'S RECALL NO. 0138.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .