Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Harley-Davidson Motor Co. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 22, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 34,693. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE CAN CHAFE BECAUSE OF ITS PROXIMITY TO THE OIL TANK, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT IF THE CABLE SHOULD GROUND.
The risk
THE HEAT FROM A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEFIRE.
The remedy
REPLACE THE POSTIVE BATTERY CABLE.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Harley-Davidson FL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Harley-Davidson FX | 1 | 3 | 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 92V011000.
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