Harley found defect in its own testing
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Harley found defect in its own testing
Harley found defect in its own testing
By KEVIN HORAN
Daily Record/Sunday News
Posted: 12/10/2009 07:14:17 PM EST
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Harley-Davidson discovered a defect affecting certain 2009 and 2010 Touring family vehicles through its own testing process, the company said in a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration late last month.
The company received no reports of fire, injuries or fatalities related to the issue, it said in the letter.
Harley voluntarily recalled the motorcycles because frontal fuel tank mounts might distort during a frontal crash, which could cause a fuel leak, according to the company.
The leaked fuel could cause injury or death if ignited, the company said.
The company's Springettsbury Township plant manufactures Touring motorcycles.
Harley-Davidson did not specify the defect's origin in its letter to NHTSA and has not publicly characterized the issue beyond the letter, company spokesman Bob Klein said.
The company did not provide a breakout of costs related to the recall, Klein said.
The recall involves 111,569 motorcycles, Harley said in its letter to the NHTSA.
Harley dealerships will install braces to reduce the distortion free of charge beginning on or about Monday.
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AFFECTED MODELS
2009 and 2010
FLHP
FLHPE
FLHR
FLHR SHRINE
FLHRC
FLHT
FLHTC
FLHTCU
FLHTCU SHRINE
FLHTCU W/SC
FLHTCUTG
FLHTP
FLHX
2009
FLHTCU4-CVO
FLHTCUSE4
FLTR
FLTR3-CVO
FLTRSE3
2010
FLHTCUSE5
FLHTK
FLHXXX
For more
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Owners can contact Harley-Davidson at 414-343-4056 or the NHTSA at 888-327-4236.
Read Harley recall documents.
By KEVIN HORAN
Daily Record/Sunday News
Posted: 12/10/2009 07:14:17 PM EST
ˇ Check out York Harley Watch, our blog on all things Harley
ˇ Full Harley news archive, with latest stock prices
ˇ Harley-Davidson history in York County
ˇ Discuss Harley-Davidson news at The Exchange
ˇ Timeline: Harley through the years
Harley-Davidson discovered a defect affecting certain 2009 and 2010 Touring family vehicles through its own testing process, the company said in a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration late last month.
The company received no reports of fire, injuries or fatalities related to the issue, it said in the letter.
Harley voluntarily recalled the motorcycles because frontal fuel tank mounts might distort during a frontal crash, which could cause a fuel leak, according to the company.
The leaked fuel could cause injury or death if ignited, the company said.
The company's Springettsbury Township plant manufactures Touring motorcycles.
Harley-Davidson did not specify the defect's origin in its letter to NHTSA and has not publicly characterized the issue beyond the letter, company spokesman Bob Klein said.
The company did not provide a breakout of costs related to the recall, Klein said.
The recall involves 111,569 motorcycles, Harley said in its letter to the NHTSA.
Harley dealerships will install braces to reduce the distortion free of charge beginning on or about Monday.
khoran@ydr.com; 771-2029
AFFECTED MODELS
2009 and 2010
FLHP
FLHPE
FLHR
FLHR SHRINE
FLHRC
FLHT
FLHTC
FLHTCU
FLHTCU SHRINE
FLHTCU W/SC
FLHTCUTG
FLHTP
FLHX
2009
FLHTCU4-CVO
FLHTCUSE4
FLTR
FLTR3-CVO
FLTRSE3
2010
FLHTCUSE5
FLHTK
FLHXXX
For more
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information:
Owners can contact Harley-Davidson at 414-343-4056 or the NHTSA at 888-327-4236.
Read Harley recall documents.
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from the other threads on this, the tank mounts are weak and could split or peel the welds of the tank. the report says severe front impact but really... a slow speed impact could be surviable, but then burst into flame afterward...
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It's nice the MOCO fessed up and ratted on themself then volunteered to fix it at their expense.
Now I waana see them step up and admit to a few other things..Things like IDS and a missing third link and a weak comp sprocket and crank runnout and cracked exhaust headers and all those things that make a Harley so special......Kinda like Microsoft makes us windows users have to become computer experts instead of simply computer users.
Now I waana see them step up and admit to a few other things..Things like IDS and a missing third link and a weak comp sprocket and crank runnout and cracked exhaust headers and all those things that make a Harley so special......Kinda like Microsoft makes us windows users have to become computer experts instead of simply computer users.
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It's nice the MOCO fessed up and ratted on themself then volunteered to fix it at their expense.
Now I waana see them step up and admit to a few other things..Things like IDS and a missing third link and a weak comp sprocket and crank runnout and cracked exhaust headers and all those things that make a Harley so special......Kinda like Microsoft makes us windows users have to become computer experts instead of simply computer users.
Now I waana see them step up and admit to a few other things..Things like IDS and a missing third link and a weak comp sprocket and crank runnout and cracked exhaust headers and all those things that make a Harley so special......Kinda like Microsoft makes us windows users have to become computer experts instead of simply computer users.
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It's nice the MOCO fessed up and ratted on themself then volunteered to fix it at their expense.
Now I waana see them step up and admit to a few other things..Things like IDS and a missing third link and a weak comp sprocket and crank runnout and cracked exhaust headers and all those things that make a Harley so special......Kinda like Microsoft makes us windows users have to become computer experts instead of simply computer users.
Now I waana see them step up and admit to a few other things..Things like IDS and a missing third link and a weak comp sprocket and crank runnout and cracked exhaust headers and all those things that make a Harley so special......Kinda like Microsoft makes us windows users have to become computer experts instead of simply computer users.
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It's nice the MOCO fessed up and ratted on themself then volunteered to fix it at their expense.
Now I waana see them step up and admit to a few other things..Things like IDS and a missing third link and a weak comp sprocket and crank runnout and cracked exhaust headers and all those things that make a Harley so special......Kinda like Microsoft makes us windows users have to become computer experts instead of simply computer users.
Now I waana see them step up and admit to a few other things..Things like IDS and a missing third link and a weak comp sprocket and crank runnout and cracked exhaust headers and all those things that make a Harley so special......Kinda like Microsoft makes us windows users have to become computer experts instead of simply computer users.
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It's nice the MOCO fessed up and ratted on themself then volunteered to fix it at their expense.
Now I waana see them step up and admit to a few other things..Things like IDS and a missing third link and a weak comp sprocket and crank runnout and cracked exhaust headers and all those things that make a Harley so special......Kinda like Microsoft makes us windows users have to become computer experts instead of simply computer users.
Now I waana see them step up and admit to a few other things..Things like IDS and a missing third link and a weak comp sprocket and crank runnout and cracked exhaust headers and all those things that make a Harley so special......Kinda like Microsoft makes us windows users have to become computer experts instead of simply computer users.