NHTSA Campaign 14V185000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NHTSA campaign 14V185000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline. The repair is free.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company filed the report for 14V185000 with NHTSA on April 8, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V185000, NHTSA lists up to 9,102 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 20, 2012 and March 10, 2014.
The 14V185000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V185000 were scheduled from April 28, 2014, 20 days after the report.
14V185000 covers 1 model from Harley-Davidson, model years 2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V185000 ranks 25 of 39 Harley-Davidson Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 14V185000, Harley-Davidson Motor Company has 2 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc. (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 FXSB and FXSBSE motorcycles manufactured March 20, 2012, through March 10, 2014. Suspension variances may affect the gas tank mounting angle causing the fuel level sensor to read inaccurately.
- The risk
- The gauge inaccuracy may cause the motorcycle to run out of fuel unexpectedly, possibly even before the Low Fuel Warning lamp illuminates. The lack of fuel would cause the motorcycle to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Harley-Davidson has notified owners, and dealers will update the software to recalibrate the fuel level sensor signal, free of charge. The recall began April 28, 2014. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson at 1-800-258-2464.
Reported April 8, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V185000 (1)
Harley-Davidson (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V185000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 8, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted