NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation SQ99024
Investigation · EXCELSIOR-HENDERSON · VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
This investigation is open. That 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
FUEL PUMP CAMPAIGN
WARRANTY CAMPAIGN 99-01 WAS ISSUED ON AUGUST 2, 1999.THE BULLETINADDRESSES A FUEL LINE THAT COULD DISCONNECT FROM THE FUEL PUMP REGULATOR BODY.THIS WOULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE AND CONSEQUENTLY STALL THE MOTORCYLCE.THIS INVESTIGATION IS OPEN TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM AND TO DETERMINE THE SAFETY CONSEQUENCE.EXCELSIOR-HENDERSON HAS AGREED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN TO NITIFY OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES TO RETURN TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THEIR MOTORCYCLES REPAIRED.
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
- SQ99024
- Investigation type
- Investigation (SQ)
- Status
- Open
- Manufacturer
- EXCELSIOR-HENDERSON
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- Opened
- Oct 27, 1999
- Closed
- Not recorded
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded — the inquiry is ongoing
Vehicles named in this investigation
1 model year across 1 model
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.