Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: Vehicle Speed Control
Harley-Davidson Motor Co. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 13, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,038. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE COMPONENTS WITHIN THE RIGHT-HAND SWITCH ASSEMBLY MAY GENERATE HEAT, WHICH IS CONDUCTED BY THE METAL THROTTLE GUIDE TUBES, SUFFICIENT TO MELT THE INTERLINER BETWEEN THE CABLE HOUSING AND THE THROTTLE CABLE, THUS RESTRICTING THE MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE CABLE.
The risk
RESTRICTION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE MOVEMENT MAY CAUSE THETHROTTLE TO BIND, WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPAIR THE THROTTLE CABLE.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Harley-Davidson Flhtc | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Harley-Davidson Fltc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Harley-Davidson Flhtc | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Harley-Davidson Fltc | 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 93V211000.
Full record for the 1994 Harley-Davidson Flhtc → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →