Vehicle recall 99V150000 · June 14, 1999
1997, 1999 Harley-Davidson MT500
Vehicle description: motorcycles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. The manual choke lever is not labeled in conformance with requirements of FMVSS no. 123, "motorcycle controls and displays."
- Remedy
- Dealers will label the choke lever.
- Notes
- Owner notification began September 15, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact harley-davidson at 1-414-342-4680.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V150000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 14, 1999
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 0097
- Owner notification
- September 15, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 116
- 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 MT500 (1997, 1999): 1999, 1997
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