Vehicle recalls › Harley-Davidson › FX › 1990
Model year record
1990 Harley-Davidson FX
3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.
Recalls
Recall campaign NHTSA 92V173000
Component Fuel system, gasoline
Manufacturer HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected 66,046
Reported to NHTSA 1992-11-30
Owners notified 1992-12-18
Defect description THE FUEL INLET NEEDLE DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY AGAINST THE FUEL INLET SEAT.
Safety risk THE FUEL OVERFLOW SYSTEM ALLOWS FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THEGROUND, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Manufacturer remedy REPLACE THE FUEL INLET NEEDLE.
Recall campaign NHTSA 92V125000
Component Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected 6,838
Reported to NHTSA 1992-09-04
Owners notified 1992-05-26
Defect description THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES INSTALLED AS PART OF HARLEY- DAVIDSON'S PREVIOUS RECALL 077 (NHTSA RECALL 92V011000) CAN FAIL IN SERVICE.
Safety risk FAILURE OF THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE RESULTS IN LOSS OFELECTRICAL SYSTEM FUNCTIONS OF IGNITION, LIGHTS, AND ACCESSORIES.
Manufacturer remedy INSTALL NEW REPLACEMENT BATTERY CABLES.
Recall campaign NHTSA 92V011000
Component Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected 34,693
Reported to NHTSA 1992-01-22
Owners notified 1992-01-21
Defect description THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE CAN CHAFE BECAUSE OF ITS PROXIMITY TO THE OIL TANK, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT IF THE CABLE SHOULD GROUND.
Safety risk THE HEAT FROM A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEFIRE.
Manufacturer remedy REPLACE THE POSTIVE BATTERY CABLE.
Owner complaints A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
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.