Vehicle recall 05V151000 · April 14, 2005
Harley-Davidson Flstc, Flstci and 4 more models
Certain softail motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, 'certification.' the VIN/certification label contains incorrect tire size and inflation pressures…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain softail motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, 'certification.' the VIN/certification label contains incorrect tire size and inflation pressures for the front wheel. The label states the tire size is MT90B21 and the inflation pressure as 30 PSI, whereas the correct tire size is MT90B16, and the correct inflation pressure is 36 PSI.
- Consequence
- The certification label is incorrect giving improper information.
- Remedy
- Harley- Davidson will mail instructions along with corrected federal certification label. If an owner so desires, a dealer can install the label for them. The recall began on June 6, 2005. Owners may contact harley-davidson at 1-414-343-4056.
- Notes
- Customers 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V151000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 14, 2005
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- June 6, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 167,628
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Labels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Harley-Davidson Flstc (2002-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
- Harley-Davidson Flstci (2002-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
- Harley-Davidson Flstf (2002-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
- Harley-Davidson Flstfi (2002-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
- Harley-Davidson Flstn (2002, 2005): 2005, 2002
- Harley-Davidson Flstni (2002, 2005): 2005, 2002
Has your Harley-Davidson been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Harley-Davidson dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.