NHTSA recall campaign
06V444000
ManufacturerHARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANYReported2006-11-20Affected19,921 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A BATTERY CADDY BOLT MAY LOOSEN UNDER NORMAL RIDING CONDITIONS. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE BOLT CAN BACK OUT WHICH ALLOWS THE BATTERY TO SHIFT POSITION AND THEN HOLD THE BATTERY IN A POSITION WHICH MAY ALLOW THE BATTERY TERMINALS TO CONTACT THE METAL BATTERY CADDY COVER AND ABRADE THROUGH THE POSITIVE TERMINAL PROTECTIVE BOOT.
Risk
IF THIS OCCURS, THE BATTERY CAN SHORT AGAINST THE COVER, CAUSING SPARKS AND POSSIBLY A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER BATTERY CADDY BOLT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →
Affected vehicles
1 entryHARLEY-DAVIDSON
- Dyna2006