- Vehicles
- 1,558
- Built between
- Jul 1995 – Sep 1995
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 September 1995
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1995 and September 1995. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1988-1996 Harley-Davidson 1200Built July 1995 to September 1995
- 1991-1996 Harley-Davidson 1340Built July 1995 to September 1995
- 1988-1996 Harley-Davidson 883Built July 1995 to September 1995
- Harley-Davidson AIR CleanerBuilt July 1995 to September 1995
What the defect is
The air cleaner baffle plate can detach and lodge in the throat of the carburetor.
What could happen
This condition can impede the ability of the throttleplate to return to the idle position increasing the potential for a vehicleaccident or loss of control of the motorcycle.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR CLEANER FILTER ON THE AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES. IF OWNERS HAVE PURCHASED A FILTER AND HAVE NOT INSTALLED IT ON THEIR MOTORCYCLES, THEY CAN RETURN THE FILTER FOR A REPLACEMENT OR A REFUND OF THEIR MONEY.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1995 to September 1995
- Recall reported to NHTSA3 October 1995
- Owners notified15 September 1995
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 3 October 1995.
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: fuel; throttle linkages and control; motorcycles.equipment description: replacement air cleaner filters for 883CC, 1200CC AND1380CC motorcycles.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time,should contact harley-davidson at 1-414-342-4680. Also contact the nationalhighway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.