TMK, the oil tank was never part of a recall or Service Bulletin. The change from an "A" to "B" on the part number simply indicates the part was revised at some later date, which could be several years later. The one revision of the tank that I know of was the addition of a pressure relief valve. This was supposed to help with the tanks splitting open like you have, but that problem seemed to be occurring mostly in colder climates than we have in FL.
But, good luck on the replacement.
yeah, the oil has been coming up missing since i got the bike...
it was in MD, so the failure more than likely happened long before i ever got it and it is not noticeable, there are no signs of leakage on the ground so it must be spraying out while in motion/under load.
Okay... The bike is at the dealer now and they thought there was a hole in the tank. Nope.. No hole... Seam is leaking. With no signs anywhere on the bike. Like the oil just disappears.
I called harley corporate and they said take to the dealer and let them determine the cause of the failure and then have the techs call back to corporate to negotiate an out of warranty replacement consideration. Seem like it would be a good will gesture to replace the failed a and deadly part with a the superseded part. They had to know it was an issue.
If they come back with a quote and try to charge, i'll just do it myself. The part is only 184 on surdyke. I'll just need new clamps for the hoses.
Its just wack to have to deal with this and there not of been a recall in the colder climates.
I came across a couple of these about 5 years ago. Back then, Harley replaced them under warranty. It wasn't a hassle for the warranty claim. It was pretty much rubber stamped. Hard to say what they'll do, now.
Okay... The bike is at the dealer now and they thought there was a hole in the tank. Nope.. No hole... Seam is leaking. With no signs anywhere on the bike. Like the oil just disappears.
I called harley corporate and they said take to the dealer and let them determine the cause of the failure and then have the techs call back to corporate to negotiate an out of warranty replacement consideration. Seem like it would be a good will gesture to replace the failed a and deadly part with a the superseded part. They had to know it was an issue.
If they come back with a quote and try to charge, i'll just do it myself. The part is only 184 on surdyke. I'll just need new clamps for the hoses.
Its just wack to have to deal with this and there not of been a recall in the colder climates.
They do know that there is/was a problem, that's why the they revised the tank to add a pressure relief valve.
Recalls are only issued for safety related problems, things like brake failures, wheels falling off , etc. This applies to all motor vehicles.
Problems like this, (the oil tank bursting at the seam) are covered by Technical Service Bulletins which address the problem on an as-needed basis.
The majority of people living in cold climates never experience the tank failure. It only seems to affect a limited number of bikes, where the bike is left exposed to temperature and moisture conditions that cause the oil tank vent line to freeze closed (plugged). When the bike is started with a plugged vent line, the pressure buildup in the tank causes the seam to rupture.
The "typical" owner that keeps the bike in an attached garage overnight, even an unheated one, will never have this problem.
Got my bike back from the dealer, $100 bucks later, said it was overfilled so they drained some oil and washed it and assured me that was the issue....
just rode it and the oil leak is now visible and prominent. the dealer was wrong. the tank needs to go.
Ordering the part. I have to remove the rear fender!? that is wack...
spoke to the dealer and they can't believe its still leaking and asked me to bring it back to them..... nope. you didn't listen when i told you what the issue was... and the charged me $90 to remove my perfectly good oil.
unless there is a major failure, my bike is going no where near this dealer for service ever again.
Harley is losing points across the board here. this ish make no sense.... no technical bulletin, nothing... replace upon complaint only... if it fails within warranty period. bad business, total safety issue.
10-26-2014, 02:19 PM
, etc. This applies to all motor vehicles.
