Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Harley-Davidson Motor Co. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 4, 1990 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,914. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD DEVELOP DUE TO POSSIBLE CHAFING WHERE THE BATTERY CABLE IS CLOSE TO THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM.
The risk
BATTERY CABLE MIGHT OVERHEAT AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
REPLACE BATTERY CABLE AND OTHER APPROPRIATE PARTS.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Harley-Davidson XL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 90V002000.
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