The defect
TRANSMISSION MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUGS MAY HAVE BEEN BROKEN DURING ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE BROKEN MAGNET MAY BECOME LODGED BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION GEARS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCKUP. IF THE MOTORCYCLE IS OPERATING, THE REAR WHEEL WILL LOCK-UP WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE DRAIN PLUG WITH A SHORTER, NON INTERFERING MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Flst | 1986 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxst Series | 1986 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxstc | 1986 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Flst | 1986 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxst Series | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxstc | 1986 | 2 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 1986
6 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the power train; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed 87 campaigns in all.
| 86V153000 13 Nov 1986 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 86V112000 15 Aug 1986 | SUNCHASER VANS, INC. |
| 86V092000 14 Jul 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V045000 20 Mar 1986 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 86V005000 14 Jan 1986 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986