1990 Harley-Davidson Fxsts

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 2 times.

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Electrical System › Starter Assembly › Relay92V180000
Filed Dec 14, 199277,407 vehiclesHarley-Davidson Motor Co.

Defect. THE STARTER RELAY MAY SHORT CIRCUIT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.

Risk. THE SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE STARTER RELAY MAY DEVELOP ENOUGHHEAT TO CAUSE A FIRE IN THE RELAY, OTHER PARTS OF THE MOTORCYCLE, AND OTHERITEMS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Remedy. REPLACE THE STARTER RELAY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings89V184000
Filed Nov 2, 198912,422 vehiclesHarley-Davidson Motor Co.

Defect. A FATIGUE CRACK IN THE REAR BRAKE LINE ASSEMBLY COULD DEVELOP.

Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND LOSS OF REARBRAKE OPERATION WHICH WOULD REDUCE STOPPING ABILITY AND INCREASE POTENTIAL FORAN ACCIDENT.

Remedy. INSTALL REPLACEMENT REAR BRAKE LINE COMPONENTS.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1998
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20071000Routine
19990100Routine
19983000Routine
19951000Routine
19921101Fatalities reported
19910100Routine
1990 — this page0200Routine

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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: Dec 14, 1992. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.