1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL Recall

Campaign:

99V200000 on 07/28/1999

Component:

Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly

Manufactured:

04/26/1999 - 06/26/1999

Affected:

10,241

Defect:

Vehicle description: motorcycles. these motorcycles were built with a fuel tank vent fitting that could be plugged allowing the carburetor to overflow fuel.

Consequence:

This could result in a fire.

Correction:

Dealers will inspect the fuel tank vent fitting and, if plugged, will correct this condition.

Notes:

Owner notification began august 12, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact harley-davidson at 1-414-342-4680.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL TSB

Bulletin:

M-1233

Component:

355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual

Summary:

Harley davidson: a change to the final torque of the fork cap (part number 45419-80) and for tube plug (part number 45838-77). the new torque for both parts is 60-70 ft lbs (81.3-94.9nm). *pe

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