Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V002000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-11-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V002000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Component: Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected: 1,914
Reported to NHTSA: 1990-11-04
Owners notified: 1990-01-16

Defect description

A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD DEVELOP DUE TO POSSIBLE CHAFING WHERE THE BATTERY CABLE IS CLOSE TO THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM.

Safety risk

BATTERY CABLE MIGHT OVERHEAT AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE BATTERY CABLE AND OTHER APPROPRIATE PARTS.

Notes

SYSTEM: BATTERY CABLE.VEHICLE CATEGORY: MOTORCYCLES.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL	1990 1989

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.