| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
84V056000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
XL SERIES |
| Model Year: |
1984 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
19831101 - 19840401 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2417 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19840507 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19840507 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19840502 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19840601 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
PARTS IN THE ALTERNATOR MAY BREAK OFF AND CAUSE THE ALTERNATOR TO STOP FUNCTIONING, WHICH WILL ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE ONLY UNTIL THE BATTERY IS EXHAUSTED. ALSO, SHEARED ALTERNATOR MOUNTING BOLTS MAY CAUSE THE DRIVE TRAIN AND REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
MOTORCYCLES WILL BE SERVICED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM IN THE ALTERNATOR, WITHOUT CHARGE. |