NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE08043
Preliminary Evaluation · Harley-Davidson Motor Company · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
MOTORCYCLE STALLING
THE SUBJECT FUEL FILTER HOUSING (P/N 62229-08) CRACKS, RESULTING IN SUDDEN ENGINE STALL DUE TO UNREGULATED FUEL PRESSURE.HARLEY-DAVIDSON HAS MODIFIED THE HOUSING WITH A NEW PART NUMBER 62229-08A.SHORTLY AFTER OPENING THIS PE, ODI RECEIVED HARLEY'S DEFECT NOTIFICATION INDICATING THAT THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE BEING RECALLED TO INSTALL THE NEW FUEL FILTER HOUSING.WITH THAT RECALL, RECEIVED PRIOR TO RELEASE OF OUR INFORMATION REQUEST, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CONCLUDED.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE08043
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
- Opened
- Jul 17, 2008
- Closed
- Aug 8, 2008
- Associated recall campaign
- 08V357000
Vehicles named in this investigation
22 model years across 22 models
- Harley-Davidson Flhr
- Harley-Davidson Flhrc
- Harley-Davidson Flht
- Harley-Davidson Flhtc
- Harley-Davidson Flhtcu
- Harley-Davidson Flhx
- Harley-Davidson Fljr
- Harley-Davidson Flstc
- Harley-Davidson Flstf
- Harley-Davidson Flstn
- Harley-Davidson Flstsb
- Harley-Davidson Fltr
- Harley-Davidson Fxcw
- Harley-Davidson Fxcwc
- Harley-Davidson Fxd
- Harley-Davidson Fxdb
- Harley-Davidson Fxdc
- Harley-Davidson Fxdf
- Harley-Davidson Fxdl
- Harley-Davidson Fxdwg
- Harley-Davidson Fxstb
- Harley-Davidson Fxstc
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.