1989 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL SERIES Recalls, Complaints & Safety

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

Defect Description

THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE COULD DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AND CHAFING IF ROUTED IN A CERTAIN POSITION.

Consequence

IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE CABLE MIGHT OVERHEAT,POSSIBLY TO A DEGREE WHICH MIGHT CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES.

5,439 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

No complaints found for this vehicle.

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1993

HANDLEBAR LOWER CLAMP FRACTURING

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HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL SERIES — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL SERIES across all model years (1982–1991).

6 Total Recalls

5 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

0 Reported Crashes

0 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

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