The defect
THE UPPER MOUNTING BOLT FOR FRONT BRAKE CALIPER(S) MIGHT FRACTURE WHILE IN USE.
The risk
THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN FUNCTIONAL, HOWEVER,THE BOLT'S MATING THREADED BUSHING CAN GRADUALLY MOVE OUT OF POSITION FAR ENOUGHFOR THE BUSHING TO CONTACT SPOKES ON THE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT WHEEL. FRONT WHEELLOCKUP COULD OCCUR AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE UPPER CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson FXR | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| Harley-Davidson XLH | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
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 | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson FXR | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson FXR | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson FXR | 1990 | 2 | 3 |
| Harley-Davidson XLH | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XLH | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XLH | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XLH | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1990
18 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed 87 campaigns in all.
| 90V206000 18 Dec 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V205000 17 Dec 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V198000 11 Dec 1990 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 90V190000 9 Nov 1990 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 90V173000 25 Sept 1990 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 90V162000 4 Sept 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V145000 10 Aug 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 90V142000 6 Aug 1990 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990