The defect
THE STARTER RELAY MAY SHORT CIRCUIT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.
The risk
THE SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE STARTER RELAY MAY DEVELOP ENOUGHHEAT TO CAUSE A FIRE IN THE RELAY, OTHER PARTS OF THE MOTORCYCLE, AND OTHERITEMS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA.
The remedy
REPLACE THE STARTER RELAY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Flstc | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Harley-Davidson Flstf | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Harley-Davidson Flsts | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxst | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxstc | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxsts | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
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 Flstc | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flstc | 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flstc | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flstc | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flstf | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flstf | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flstf | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flstf | 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flsts | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flsts | 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flsts | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flsts | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxst | 1989 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxst | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxst | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxst | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxstc | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxstc | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxstc | 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxstc | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxsts | 1989 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxsts | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxsts | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxsts | 1992 | 1 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1992
13 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the electrical system; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed 87 campaigns in all.
| 92V182000 15 Dec 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V179000 9 Dec 1992 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 92V174000 2 Dec 1992 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 92V125000 4 Sept 1992 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 92V115000 12 Aug 1992 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 92V066000 11 May 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V033000 10 Mar 1992 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 92V029000 6 Mar 1992 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992