Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V102000

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

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-06-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V102000

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

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
3,268
Reported to NHTSA
1990-06-01
Owners notified
1990-05-30

Defect description

WIREFORM THAT SECURES RUBBER GROMMETS, WHICH SERVE AS A ROUTING GUIDE FOR THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE, MAY NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS.

Safety risk

WIREFORMS COULD CHAFE THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE ANDCAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT TO THE MOTORCYCLE CHASSIS DURING OPERATION.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE WIREFORM WITH WIREFORM THAT THAT MEETS SPECIFICATIONS.

Notes

SYSTEM: POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE WIREFORM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LARGE MOTORCYCLE.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1990

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.