Anyone get one of these just got one in the mail for the 09 SE Road glide says the blade wheel kit could possibly have a crack in it from the heat treating and to take the bike in to see. Anyone else get one and what did they find out.

 

Says the problem was on bikes from 10/3/08 to 5/5/09 mfg date and blade wheel kits mfg from 11/3/08 to 5/5/09 P/n 40788-09 and p/n 42091-09 dads on vacation will take bike in when he gets back on tuesday.

 

this is what i found on another website and basically what the letter says:

Start Date: 2009-07-16 End Date: 2009-08-16


Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
H-D / FLTRSE3 2009

Manufacturer: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY Mfr's Report Date: JUL 08, 2009

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V267000 N/A

NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: WHEELS

Potential Number of Units Affected: 1759

Summary:
HARLEY DAVIDSON IS RECALLING 1,759 MY 2009 FLTRSE3 MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH BLADE REAR WHEEL ACCESSORY KITS. SOME WHEELS WITHIN THE SUBJECT POPULATION UNDERWENT A SECONDARY HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS. AS A RESULT OF THIS SECONDARY HEAT TREATMENT, THESE WHEELS MAY HAVE A CRACK.

Consequence:
IF A CRACK IS PRESENT, IT COULD RESULT IN WHEEL FAILURE DURING USE, POSSIBLY LEADING TO A CRASH, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH OF THE RIDER.

Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE REAR WHEEL AND INSPECT THE MANUFACTURER'S CODE. WHEELS THAT UNDERWENT A SECONDARY HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS WILL BE REPLACED WITH A WHEEL PROVIDED IN THE RECALL REPAIR KIT. WHEELS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE SUSPECTED CODE WILL BE RE-INSTALLED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JULY 20, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

 

Pull the rear wheel and take off the tire. Check the numbers on the inside of the rim. If I remember right (just had one in the shop earlier this week) if it has a R1 or R2, then it has to be replaced. If not re-install. So far haven't seen any with the "suspected code".

 

There are only 125 wheels affected.

 

Got ya thats what it sounded like from the paper pull the tire check numbers.