1990 - Sportster Recall - ALL MODELS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES

[bplinson]

Make : HARLEY DAVIDSON
Model : XL
Year : 1990
Manufacturer : HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 90V102000
Mfr's Report Date : MAY 23, 1990
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 3268

Summary:
WIREFORM THAT SECURES RUBBER GROMMETS, WHICH SERVE AS A ROUTING GUIDE FOR THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE, MAY NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS.

Consequence:
WIREFORMS COULD CHAFE THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE ANDCAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT TO THE MOTORCYCLE CHASSIS DURING OPERATION.

Remedy:
REPLACE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE WIREFORM WITH WIREFORM THAT THAT MEETS SPECIFICATIONS.

Recalls Documents

RC-90V102-NN.PDF (http://nhthqnwws111.odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/docservlet/Artemis/Public/Recalls/1990/V/RC-90V102-NN.PDF) Recall Document

[sprtrjl]

That's a timely post!

17 1/2 years after it was released by H.D. !?!?!? :dunno

[bplinson]

Yup, I am in the process of posting all Sportster and Buell recall information in one place so that it will be available if needed. Over the next few weeks you will see more that are even older.

[sprtrjl]

Oh OK, Knew you had to have a reason. Just seemed kind of random. :)

[BWsZ28]

New Guy here and just wondering, if you have some of these problems will a Harley Dealer still fix them even though it is like 19 years later?

[Jason's Sporty]

I have never ever seen anything like that on all the early evos I have seen, I have a 86 my brother has a 87 and a 89, My dad has 57 Sportster and a 89 FLH. alot of our friends have early evos from 86 to 92-93.