The defect
THE FRONT FENDER RETENTION BOLTS DO NOT MEET THE PROPER HARDNESS SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY FAIL.
The risk
SHOULD THESE BOLTS FAIL, THE FRONT FENDER COULD COME INCONTACT WITH THE FRONT TIRE CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT FENDER RETENTION BOLTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson XLH | 1994 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
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 XLH | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 1993
22 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the structure; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed 87 campaigns in all.
| 93V221000 30 Dec 1993 | TRACKER MARINE CORP. |
| 93V218000 15 Dec 1993 | FRUEHAUF CORPORATION |
| 93V207000 7 Dec 1993 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 93V206000 7 Dec 1993 | FAIRMONT TAMPER |
| 93V197000 24 Nov 1993 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 93V032007 24 Nov 1993 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 93V174000 29 Oct 1993 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 93V032006 28 Sept 1993 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993