The defect
BOLTS IN PIVOT SHAFT THAT ATTACHES THE SWING ARM TO THE FRAME MAY NOT BE TORQUED TO SPECIFICATIONS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BOLTS COULD LOSE ALL TORQUE AND VIBRATE FREE OF THE MOTORCYCLE, CAUSING A SEVERE HANDLING PROBLEM WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
PROPERLY TORQUE SWING ARM PIVOT SHAFT BOLT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson FLT Series | 1986 |
| Harley-Davidson FXR Series | 1986 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
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 FLT Series | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson FXR Series | 1986 | 1 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1986
16 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the suspension; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed 87 campaigns in all.
| 86V169000 17 Dec 1986 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 86V168000 17 Dec 1986 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 86V148000 7 Nov 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V141000 23 Oct 1986 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 86V126000 10 Sept 1986 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 86V122000 28 Aug 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V119000 26 Aug 1986 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 86V098000 22 Jul 1986 | STRICK CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986