# Service bulletin M1493

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10164794
- Published by NHTSA: 2019\-09\-16
- Manufacturer's number: M1493
- Manufacturer's date: 2019\-08\-23
- NHTSA component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

## NHTSA's summary

SERVICE BULLETIN M1493: FUEL CAPS AND CUP CHANGE. REVISION. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that Harley\-Davidson is making a fuel tank running change on side fill Touring, Police Touring, Touring CVO, Trike and all Softail® and Sportster platforms. This running change is starting May 22, 2019. Service parts for Dyna tanks and fuel caps are also covered by this bulletin. The running change is to the thread pitch in the fuel cap and in the fuel cup. The running change will affect OE \(Original equipment\) and P\&A \(Parts and Accessories\) parts. All new fuel tanks and caps are retrofittable to previous years. Fuel caps from previous years will not fit on a new fuel tank.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10164794-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10164794-9999.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Fuel system

## Vehicles listed

- 2017 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLSTC
- 2017 to 2018 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLSTN
- 2007 to 2018 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FXDB
- 2016 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FXDBC 103
- 2005 to 2014 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FXDC
- 2018 to 2019 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FXLR
- 1999 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FXR2
- 1999 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FXR3
- 2000 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FXR4
- 1995 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FXRP
- 1999 to 2011 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FXST

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [99V200000](/recalls/nhtsa/99V200000.md), 1999-07-23: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

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