The defect
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER CONTAMINATION AND, IF IT BECOMES WET WHILE IN USE, COULD CREATE A SHORT CIRCUIT.
The risk
MOTORCYCLE SPEED WOULD INCREASE AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUTANY ACTION ON THE PART OF THE DRIVER PRESENTING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Flhtc | 1989 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltc | 1989 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 Flhtc | 1989 | 3 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltc | 1989 | 1 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1989
21 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the vehicle speed control; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed 87 campaigns in all.
| 89V233000 22 Dec 1989 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 89V234000 22 Dec 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V211000 4 Dec 1989 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 89V201000 19 Nov 1989 | LAG MOTORCOACH USA |
| 89V182000 30 Oct 1989 | IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC. |
| 89V159000 25 Sept 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V136000 10 Aug 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 89V135000 10 Aug 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989