- Vehicles
- 1,831
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 March 1999
- 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.
- Harley-Davidson Screamin Eagle
What the defect is
Equipment description: part nos. 66693-98 and 66680-98 are used on 1984-1999 fxr motorcycles (equipped with mid-vehicle rear brake controls and 1991-1998 fxd motorcycles (equipped with mid-vehicle rear brake controls). On these motorcycles, the rear brake pedal can come in contact with the brace supports. Part nos. 66686-98 and 66704-98 are used on 1984-1999 fxst motorcycles (with forward or custom brake controls). On these motorcycles, the instruction sheet for these supports lacks information regarding the proper routing of the rear brake reservoir hose.
What could happen
The rear brake pedal can come in contact with the brace supports limiting the travel of the rear brake pedal. This could cause a reduction in or loss of brake performance. Also, the instruction sheet for these supports lacks information regarding the proper routing of the rear brake reservoir hose, resulting in a pinched rear brake reservoir hose. This improper routing could cause rear brake drag, leading to rear wheel lockup.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE RACE BRACE SUPPORT ON THE FXR AND FXD MOTORCYCLES. ON FXST MOTORCYCLES, DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR BRAKE RESERVOIR HOSE FOR PROPER ROUTING AND REPLACE, IF REQUIRED.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA22 February 1999
- Owners notified15 March 1999
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 22 February 1999.
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
Owner notification began march 15, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact harley-davidson at 1-414-342-4680. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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.