1988 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER
0 recalls — 2 complaints
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
2 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 2 |
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Feb 11, 1999
THE MAGNETS INSIDE THE CLUTCH BASKET ON THE END OF THE TRANSMISSION MAINSHAFT MAKE CONTACT WITH THE STATOR WHICH IS BOLTED ONTO THE CRANKCASE. THE RESULT IS THAT THE ELECTRICAL GENERATING SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY RUINED AND THE TRANSMISSION GEARS SHEAR OFF TEETH. THIS CAN HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO LOCK UP... Read more
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Nov 16, 1998
Incident date: Sep 19, 1997
THE TRANSMISSION DOOR ON THE 4-SPEED HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER EVOLUTION MODEL (PRODUCED FROM 1984-1991) HAS A BEARING THAT SUPPORTS THE TRANSMISSION MAINSHAFT. THE BEARING GETS WORN TO THE POINT WHERE THE MAGNETS ON THE INSIDE OF THE CLUTCH BASKET AT THE END OF THE MAINSHAFT COME IN CONTACT WITH T... Read more
NHTSA Safety Investigations — HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE02083
Opened: Nov 12, 2002 — Closed: Feb 26, 2003
REAR VIEW MIRROR STEM FAILURES
PROMPTED BY THE REFERENCED OWNER COMPLAINT, ODI OPENED THIS PE AFTER DETERMINING THAT HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALERS HAD FREQUENTLY REPLACED THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT (OE) MIRRORS ON 2002 SPORTSTER 1200 CUSTOM MODEL MOTORCYCLES BECAUSE OF STEM FRACTURES ON THE MIRROR ASSEMBLY.THE STEMBEING THE TUBULAR STRUCTU... Read more
HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER across all model years (1971–2005).
7
Total Recalls
81
Total Complaints
1
Investigations
9
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
4
Reported Deaths
HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER — Year by Year
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