Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson Street 500 (XG500) problems & recalls

Problem: Harley-davidson motor company (harley-davidson) is recalling certain 2016-2019 street 500 (xg500), street 750 (xg750), and 2017-2019 street 750a (xg750a) motorcycles. the brake calipers may corrode internally after exposure to certain driving environments such as coastal regions or road salt, resulting in increased brake drag.

Risk: Excessive brake drag can increase the risk of crash.

Fix: Harley-davidson has notified owners, and dealers will install new front and rear brake calipers, free of charge. the recall began april 9, 2019. owners may contact harley-davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. harley-davidson's number for this recall is 0174.

Problem: Harley-davidson motor company (harley-davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 xg500 motorcycles manufactured january 20, 2014, to july 7, 2015, and xg750 motorcycles manufactured may 12, 2014, to july 7, 2015. the fuel pump modules on these motorcycles have a poor seal at the fuel pump inlet.

Risk: If there is a poor seal at the fuel pump inlet it can cause interruption to the fuel supply, possibly causing a brief hesitation with the abrupt restoration of power. this abrupt restoration of power can lead to loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Harley-davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fuel pump assembly, free of charge. the recall began on august 21, 2015. owners may contact harley-davidson customer service at 1-414-343-4056. harley-davidson's number for this recall is 0167.

Problem: Harley-davidson motor company (harley-davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 xg500 motorcycles manufactured january 28, 2014, to march 9, 2015, and 2015 xg750 motorcycles manufactured may 12, 2014, to march 9, 2015. the affected motorcycles may have been manufactured without a rear reflector assembly. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

Risk: If the motorcycle is missing the rear reflector it can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Harley-davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a rear reflector assembly, free of charge. the recall began on april 29, 2015. owners may contact harley-davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. harley-davidson's number for this recall is 0620.

Problem: Harley-davidson motor company (harley-davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 xg500 and xg750 motorcycles manufactured june 11, 2014, to august 14, 2014. the fuel tank filler neck may be insufficiently flat, preventing the fuel cap from sealing properly.

Risk: If the fuel cap doesn't properly seal, fuel may leak, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

Fix: Harley-davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycle and test to see if fuel can leak from under the fuel cap. any motorcycle that leaks fuel from under the fuel cap will have its gas tanked replaced, free of charge. the recall began in late september 2014. owners may contact harley-davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. harley-davidson's number for this recall is