Model year record

1987 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXR Series

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V129000

Wheels

Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
13,303
Reported to NHTSA
1987-08-14
Owners notified
1987-08-06

Defect description

CRACKS IN FRONT AND REAR WHEELS COULD DEVELOP AND CONTINUE THROUGH WHEEL SPOKES.

Safety risk

HUB AND RIM COULD SEPARATE CREATING HANDLING PROBLEMSWHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE WHEELS WITH DIFFERENT TESTED WHEELS.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

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.