NHTSA recall campaign
92V173000
ManufacturerHARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.Reported1992-11-30Affected66,046 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE FUEL INLET NEEDLE DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY AGAINST THE FUEL INLET SEAT.
Risk
THE FUEL OVERFLOW SYSTEM ALLOWS FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THEGROUND, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE FUEL INLET NEEDLE.
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