Model year record

1989 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 3 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V115000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
2,509
Reported to NHTSA
1989-07-20
Owners notified
1989-07-21

Defect description

CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER CONTAMINATION AND, IF IT BECOMES WET WHILE IN USE, COULD CREATE A SHORT CIRCUIT.

Safety risk

MOTORCYCLE SPEED WOULD INCREASE AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUTANY ACTION ON THE PART OF THE DRIVER PRESENTING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine2
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1

The 1990 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.