The defect
CRACKS IN FRONT AND REAR WHEELS COULD DEVELOP AND CONTINUE THROUGH WHEEL SPOKES.
The risk
HUB AND RIM COULD SEPARATE CREATING HANDLING PROBLEMSWHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
The remedy
REPLACE WHEELS WITH DIFFERENT TESTED WHEELS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson FXR Series | 1987 |
| Harley-Davidson XL Series | 1987 |
Components: WHEELS
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 FXR Series | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XL Series | 1987 | 1 | 2 |
Other wheels recalls in 1987
12 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the wheels; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed 87 campaigns in all.
| 87V162000 20 Oct 1987 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 87V143000 9 Sept 1987 | ESTABLISHMENT INDUSTRIES |
| 87V140000 4 Sept 1987 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 87V133000 1 Sept 1987 | HOLLOWAY DEBRAAL COMPANY. |
| 87V120000 3 Aug 1987 | MONON CORPORATION |
| 87V080000 2 Jun 1987 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 87V063000 8 May 1987 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 87V060000 27 Apr 1987 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987