Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Harley-Davidson Motor Co. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 1, 1990 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 42,321. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE UPPER MOUNTING BOLT FOR FRONT BRAKE CALIPER(S) MIGHT FRACTURE WHILE IN USE.
The risk
THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN FUNCTIONAL, HOWEVER,THE BOLT'S MATING THREADED BUSHING CAN GRADUALLY MOVE OUT OF POSITION FAR ENOUGHFOR THE BUSHING TO CONTACT SPOKES ON THE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT WHEEL. FRONT WHEELLOCKUP COULD OCCUR AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE UPPER CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Harley-Davidson FXR | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Harley-Davidson XLH | 0 | 1 | 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 90V188000.
Full record for the 1990 Harley-Davidson FXR → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →