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Harley-davidson Motor Company — Saddlebags may separate from motorcycle - safety alert

Official notice

6 Jul 2015

Risk not stated by sourceNHTSA

An official NHTSA notice concerns Harley-davidson Motor Company — Saddlebags may separate from motorcycle - safety alert. The official notice reports a defect involving the engine. This could increase the risk of a crash. Published 2015-07-06.

What to do now

Arrange a free replacement at an authorised dealer as directed in the official notice. Read the official NHTSA notice for the full instructions.

Units affected

185,272

Recall number

0166

Official notice

2015-07-06

The hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the engine. This could increase the risk of a crash.

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Affected products

Product 1

Harley-Davidson Motor Company — Saddlebags may separate from motorcycle

Units affected

185,272

Risk / hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the engine. This could increase the risk of a crash.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Harley-davidson. Contact: Harley-Davidson Motor Company.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

0166

Campaign number

15V427000

Units affected

185,272

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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