NHTSA safety recall
Recall 92V173000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. · Reported to NHTSA Nov 30, 1992
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
THE FUEL INLET NEEDLE DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY AGAINST THE FUEL INLET SEAT.
The risk
THE FUEL OVERFLOW SYSTEM ALLOWS FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THEGROUND, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
The remedy
REPLACE THE FUEL INLET NEEDLE.
Notes
SYSTEM: FUEL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY MOTORCYCLE.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 92V173000
- Units potentially affected
- 66,046
- Report received
- Nov 30, 1992
- Production range
- Jun 1, 1989 – Jul 1, 1991
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
8 model years across 4 models
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.