Model year record

1988 HARLEY-DAVIDSON TLE

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V023000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Component: Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected: 201
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-02-17
Owners notified: 1989-02-14

Defect description

CURVED SPRING WASHERS OR ECCENTRIC WASHERS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED FROM SOME OF THE REAR BRAKE SIDE PLATE ASSEMBLIES.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN DECREASED BRAKING PERFORMANCEWHICH COULD REDUCE STOPPING DISTANCE AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE SIDECAR REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE ASSEMBLY.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.