Harley Davidson Recalls 1,759 FLTRSE3 2009 Motorcycles

Vehicle Make / Model:		Model Year(s):
H-D / FLTRSE3		2009
Manufacturer: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY		Mfr’s Report Date: JUL 08, 2009
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V267000		N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: WHEELS

Potential Number of Units Affected: 1759

Summary: HARLEY DAVIDSON IS RECALLING 1,759 YEAR 2009 FLTRSE3 MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH BLADE REAR WHEEL ACCESSORY KITS. SOME WHEELS WITHIN THE SUBJECT POPULATION UNDERWENT A SECONDARY HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS. AS A RESULT OF THIS SECONDARY HEAT TREATMENT, THESE WHEELS MAY HAVE A CRACK.

Consequence: IF A CRACK IS PRESENT, IT COULD RESULT IN WHEEL FAILURE DURING USE, POSSIBLY LEADING TO A CRASH, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH OF THE RIDER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE REAR WHEEL AND INSPECT THE MANUFACTURER’S CODE. WHEELS THAT UNDERWENT A SECONDARY HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS WILL BE REPLACED WITH A WHEEL PROVIDED IN THE RECALL REPAIR KIT. WHEELS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE SUSPECTED CODE WILL BE RE-INSTALLED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JULY 20, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

Notes: OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .