Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting (Harley-Davidson)
Vehicle recall 09V-457. NHTSA received HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY’s report on Dec 1, 2009.
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The short answer
NHTSA received HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY’s report on Dec 1, 2009. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 TOURING FAMILY MOTORCYCLES, INCLUDING CVO TOURING AND TRIKE PRODUCTS, MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 6, 2008 THROUGH NOVEMBER 19, 2009.
THE FRONT FUEL TANK MOUNTS MAY DISTORT IN REACTION TO SEVERE FRAME DAMAGE FROM A FRONTAL COLLISION.
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE A FUEL LEAK AT THE WELD OF THE FRONT BRACKET TO THE TUNNEL.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting.
What should you do?
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LEFT AND RIGHT BRACE, WHICH ARE INTENDED TO REDUCE FRONT MOUNT DISTORTION DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS. THIS REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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 .
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 111,569 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Harley-Davidson Flhtcu W/SCand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHTCU4-CVOand 2009, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhpeand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLTRand 2009, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHRand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHXand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHTPand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHTKand 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhxseand 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHTCand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhtcutgand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE4and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhtcuand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHRCand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHPand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhtcu Shrineand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHR Shrineand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLTR3-CVOand 2009, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHXXXand 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE5and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHTand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLTRSE3and 2009, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.