- Vehicles
- 715
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 23 August 1993
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 1986-1991 Harley-Davidson Flst
- 1986-1991 Harley-Davidson Flstc
- 1986-1991 Harley-Davidson Flstn
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
Contact between the fender and bumper and the fronttire may result in tire failure and possible loss of vehicle control.
What gets fixed
REPLACE THE SCREWS IN THE KITS WHICH ARE LOCATED AT DEALERSHIPS. OWNERS OF INSTALLED KITS WILL BE NOTIFIED TO HAVE THE MOUNTING SCREWS REPLACED.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 August 1993
- Owners notified23 August 1993
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 19 August 1993.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: structure; bumper assembly.vehicle description: heavy duty motorcycles.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.