2009 Harley-Davidson FLTRSE3 recall: wheels
⚠️ What's wrong
Harley davidson is recalling 1,759 my 2009 FLTRSE3 motorcycles equipped with blade rear wheel accessory kits. Some wheels within the subject population underwent a secondary heat treatment process. As a result of this secondary heat treatment, these wheels may have a crack.
💥 The risk
If a crack is present, it could result in wheel failure during use, possibly leading to a crash, which could result in injury or death of the rider.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will remove the rear wheel and inspect the manufacturer's code. Wheels with the codes that indicate that they underwent a secondary heat treatment process will be replaced. Wheels that do not have the suspect code will be re-installed. This service will be performed free of charge. The recall began on july 20, 2009. Owners may contact harley davidson at 1-414-343-4056.
- NHTSA campaign
- 09V267000
- Manufacturer
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 1,759
- Component
- WHEELS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 20, 2009
- Built
- Oct 3, 2008 – May 5, 2009
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .