Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V129000

Wheels

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-08-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V129000

Wheels

Component: Wheels
Manufacturer: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected: 13,303
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-08-14
Owners notified: 1987-08-06

Defect description

CRACKS IN FRONT AND REAR WHEELS COULD DEVELOP AND CONTINUE THROUGH WHEEL SPOKES.

Safety risk

HUB AND RIM COULD SEPARATE CREATING HANDLING PROBLEMSWHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE WHEELS WITH DIFFERENT TESTED WHEELS.

Notes

SYSTEM: WHEEL SPOKEVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXR Series	1987
HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL Series	1987

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.