| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
92V011000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FL |
| Model Year: |
1990 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
19880601 - 19900701 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
34693 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19920121 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19920121 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19920122 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19920128 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE CAN CHAFE BECAUSE OF ITS PROXIMITY TO THE OIL TANK, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT IF THE CABLE SHOULD GROUND. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE HEAT FROM A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEFIRE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE THE POSTIVE BATTERY CABLE. |