The defect
A PIECE OF GEAR COULD BREAK AT THE MAINSHAFT FIRST GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF GEAR TOOTH BECOMES LODGED BETWEEN TRANSMISSION GEARS, DRIVE TRAIN AND REAR WHEEL COULD LOCK UP POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE GEAR WITH ONE THAT HAS BEEN PROVEN AND TESTED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson XL Series | 1987 |
Components: POWER TRAIN
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 XL Series | 1987 | 1 | 2 |
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.
| 86V112000 15 Aug 1986 | SUNCHASER VANS, INC. |
| 86V092000 14 Jul 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V045000 20 Mar 1986 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 86V041000 11 Mar 1986 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 86V005000 14 Jan 1986 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986