NHTSA Campaign 16V283000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 16V283000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: ignition: switch. The repair is free.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company filed the report for 16V283000 with NHTSA on May 10, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V283000, NHTSA lists up to 8,060 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 6, 2014 and April 7, 2016.
The 16V283000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V283000 were scheduled from June 3, 2016, 24 days after the report.
16V283000 covers 1 model from Harley-Davidson, model years 2014–2016.
Owners of the model years 16V283000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V283000 vehicles, the 2014 Harley-Davidson Fxdl has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V283000 ranks 28 of 39 Harley-Davidson Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 16V283000, Harley-Davidson Motor Company has 3 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 16V283000 was 14V413000, reported on July 8, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014.5-2016 Dyna Low Rider motorcycles (FXDL 103) manufactured January 6, 2014 to April 7, 2016. In the affected motorcycles, engine vibrations may damage the ignition switch internally and, as a result, the engine may shut off while riding.
- The risk
- If the engine shuts off, the motorcycle would stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install an improved ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on June 3, 2016. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0168.
Reported May 10, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V283000 (2)
Harley-Davidson (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V283000, 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: May 10, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted