Service bulletin M1686
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 11022970 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2025-09-09 |
| Manufacturer's number | M1686 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2025-08-02 |
| NHTSA component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY |
NHTSA's summary
SERVICE BULLETIN M1686 (REV A): 2025 FAT BOY GRAY GHOST (FLSTFI) PAINT SURFACE CARE. PURPOSE: Revision A. Updated: Purpose for Service Bulletin. Added note regarding orange peel on sides of fenders. This bulletin informs dealers that the Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) painted vehicle surfaces on the 2025 Fat Boy Gray Ghost (FLSTFI) require special awareness and attention for care and cleaning. The Fat Boy Gray Ghost (FLSTFI) rear fender, fuel tank and front fender are PVD painted surfaces. DO NOT TREAT THESE COMPONENTS AS CHROME. See Figure 1. PVD Painted Surfaces PVD coatings are thin film coatings where a solid material is vaporized in a vacuum chamber and deposited onto a target material. It is used to change the surface properties of the object to be coated, where new mechanical, chemical, electrical or optical characteristics are needed.
The document
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Components
Body and frame, Fuel system
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTFI | 2025 |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.