NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE10004
Preliminary Evaluation · Harley-Davidson Motor Company · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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
SUDDEN FUEL EXPULSION
We opened this PE based on a single complaint of rapid fuel expulsion while re-fueling from the owner of a Buell 1125CR.After opening this PE, we contacted other owners, Buell dealer service departments and monitored activity of various Buell-related web forums.While Harley Davidson (Buell was a subsidiary) has no owner complaints, it did receive four warranty claims related to this issue.Two involve the fuel line check valve, one a pinched fuel vent hose, and one saturated charcoal cannister due to over-fill.Currently, the data does not indicate a trending safety defect exists.We will continue to monitor this issue and take action as appropriate.
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
- PE10004
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Opened
- Jan 25, 2010
- Closed
- May 10, 2010
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
6 model years across 3 models
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.