The defect
THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE COULD DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AND CHAFING IF ROUTED IN A CERTAIN POSITION.
The risk
IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE CABLE MIGHT OVERHEAT,POSSIBLY TO A DEGREE WHICH MIGHT CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson XL Series | 1989 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
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 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1989
14 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the electrical system; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed 87 campaigns in all.
| 89V195000 8 Nov 1989 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 89V185000 1 Nov 1989 | YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP |
| 89V146000 28 Aug 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 89V138000 15 Aug 1989 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 89V128000 31 Jul 1989 | DIAMOND-STAR MOTORS |
| 89V088000 26 May 1989 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 89V070000 8 May 1989 | CROWN COACH CORPORATION |
| 89V062000 17 Apr 1989 | SENTINEL VEHICLES LIMITED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989