1990 Harley-Davidson XL

Routine

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

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables90V002000
Filed Nov 4, 19901,914 vehiclesHarley-Davidson Motor Co.

Defect. A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD DEVELOP DUE TO POSSIBLE CHAFING WHERE THE BATTERY CABLE IS CLOSE TO THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM.

Risk. BATTERY CABLE MIGHT OVERHEAT AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. REPLACE BATTERY CABLE AND OTHER APPROPRIATE PARTS.

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables90V102000
Filed Jun 1, 19903,268 vehiclesHarley-Davidson Motor Co.

Defect. WIREFORM THAT SECURES RUBBER GROMMETS, WHICH SERVE AS A ROUTING GUIDE FOR THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE, MAY NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS.

Risk. WIREFORMS COULD CHAFE THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE ANDCAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT TO THE MOTORCYCLE CHASSIS DURING OPERATION.

Remedy. REPLACE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE WIREFORM WITH WIREFORM THAT THAT MEETS SPECIFICATIONS.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2005
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20053100Routine
19992000Routine
19982000Routine
19970100Routine
19960100Routine
19950100Routine
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: Nov 4, 1990. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.