I got the same notice along with my HOG magazine the other day. My red tail works just fine. On either side of the rear fender there is a red reflector about the same size as the yellow ones on each side of the forks.
I got the same notice along with my HOG magazine the other day. My red tail works just fine. On either side of the rear fender there is a red reflector about the same size as the yellow ones on each side of the forks.Just got a letter from HD in the mail today - Safety Recall.
NHTSA Recall No. 15V-217: a red reflex reflector on the rear of the motorcycle (p/n 59988-72A) may have been omitted from your m/c.
Sure enough mine doesn't have it. May not be a huge thing - but may save someone's life.
I got the same notice along with my HOG magazine the other day. My red tail works just fine. On either side of the rear fender there is a red reflector about the same size as the yellow ones on each side of the forks.
I have that reflector mounted under my license plate, on that bracket. No recall for me I guessI found an image of the reflector...
NEVER going to happen.Be nice if they did a recall on the mirrors!
(I saved all my receipts when I added the Extenders + Tribal Mirrors. They can reimburse me)
My local dealer told me that it was normal and to just adapt and live with it. That is what I have done as it doesn't effect the safe operation.Whoopie. When are they going to recall the fuel pump and rotor failure to stop the potentially deadly lag/leap and surge problems?
Notification of Case Change (All times are GMT-0400)
Workspace: NHTSA Hotline Center
Case: 10715309
Case Number: 792183
Really save your life. That Reflector is on there because some worthless Government agency had nothing better to do that day. Ifd you are concerned about being seen from behind get a brighter tail light.Just got a letter from HD in the mail today - Safety Recall.
NHTSA Recall No. 15V-217: a red reflex reflector on the rear of the motorcycle (p/n 59988-72A) may have been omitted from your m/c.
Sure enough mine doesn't have it. May not be a huge thing - but may save someone's life.
You can also use direct plug in LED replacements that require nothing but pull the lens plug them in put lens back and ride. Low cost and work very well.Reflectors are there to increase visibility, yes, but also to make the bike visible if it's parked/stranded.
If you want brighter lights, I can recommend the Custom Dynamics LED replacements. They are dramatically, hugely brighter than the stock 1157 lamps my bike used to have.
Well I have them installed front and rear on my 750 Street. There are also other brands out there.Hadn't heard of those. I don't remember if the Street uses 1156 or 1157 bulbs, but those look like 1156 replacements. Don't know that they would work as an 1157 replacement.
The Custom Dynamics I'm using are similar in installation - pull the lens, pull out the bulb, plug these in. What I like about the Custom Dynamics is that they have a whole lot of LEDs, 48 per signal, in a ring of white outer "running light" LEDs, and then the central patch is actually amber (or red). So you don't have to have a red or amber lens on the turn signal, you can get some nice smoke lenses and "smoke 'em out" and still have super-bright running lights and turn signals.