Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: Structure › Body › Bumpers
Harley-Davidson Motor Co. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 19, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 715. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE SCREWS ISSUED IN A KIT TO MOUNT THE FENDER AND AN ACCESSORY FRONT BUMPER ONTO THE MOTORCYCLES CAN BREAK, CAUSING THE FENDER AND BUMPER TO LOOSEN AND POSSIBLY CONTACT THE FRONT TIRE.
The risk
CONTACT BETWEEN THE FENDER AND BUMPER AND THE FRONTTIRE MAY RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
The remedy
REPLACE THE SCREWS IN THE KITS WHICH ARE LOCATED AT DEALERSHIPS. OWNERS OF INSTALLED KITS WILL BE NOTIFIED TO HAVE THE MOUNTING SCREWS REPLACED.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Harley-Davidson Flst | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Harley-Davidson Flstc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Harley-Davidson Flstn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Harley-Davidson Flst | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Harley-Davidson Flstc | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Harley-Davidson Flstn | 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 93E030000.
Full record for the 1991 Harley-Davidson Flst → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →