1996 Harley-Davidson 883

Routine

Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Vehicle Speed Control	2		0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Vehicle Speed Control95E037000

Filed Oct 3, 19951,558 vehiclesHarley-Davidson Motor Co.

Defect. THE AIR CLEANER BAFFLE PLATE CAN DETACH AND LODGE IN THE THROAT OF THE CARBURETOR.

Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN IMPEDE THE ABILITY OF THE THROTTLEPLATE TO RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLEACCIDENT OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR CLEANER FILTER ON THE AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES. IF OWNERS HAVE PURCHASED A FILTER AND HAVE NOT INSTALLED IT ON THEIR MOTORCYCLES, THEY CAN RETURN THE FILTER FOR A REPLACEMENT OR A REFUND OF THEIR MONEY.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Fuel System, Gasoline

Filed Feb 20, 1997MD

NO PARTS. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control

Filed Jan 28, 1997CA

DEALER HAS NO PARTS FOR REPAIR. CONSUMER IS NUMBER 105 ON LIST TO HAVE VEHICLE FIXED. *95E037000

Vehicle Speed Control

Filed Dec 23, 1996LA

MOTORCYCLE HAD A RECALL ON THE FUEL THROTTLE AND THE DEALER SAID IT WILL TAKE 2 MONTHS OR LONGER TO GET THE PARTS THAT THE MOTORCYCLE NEEDED. POOR SERVICE! *AK

3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1996

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
1996 — this page	3	1	Routine
1995	0	1	Routine
1994	0	1	Routine
1993	0	1	Routine
1992	0	1	Routine
1991	0	1	Routine
1990	0	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Oct 3, 1995. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.