Recall campaign · NHTSA 92V180000

Electrical system: starter assembly: relay

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-12-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V180000

Electrical system: starter assembly: relay

Component: Electrical system: starter assembly: relay
Manufacturer: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected: 77,407
Reported to NHTSA: 1992-12-14
Owners notified: 1993-01-29

Defect description

THE STARTER RELAY MAY SHORT CIRCUIT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.

Safety risk

THE SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE STARTER RELAY MAY DEVELOP ENOUGHHEAT TO CAUSE A FIRE IN THE RELAY, OTHER PARTS OF THE MOTORCYCLE, AND OTHERITEMS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE STARTER RELAY.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STARTER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.

Scope of coverage

24 model years across 6 models.

Model	Years on record
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC	1992 1991 1990 1989
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF	1992 1991 1990 1989
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTS	1992 1991 1990 1989
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXST	1992 1991 1990 1989
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTC	1992 1991 1990 1989
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTS	1992 1991 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.