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Harley-davidson Recalls

206 recalls on record · March 9, 1967 to April 28, 2026 · Vehicle Equipment, Vehicles

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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.

November 8, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1994 Structure recall
Hazard: 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.
August 19, 1993Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1986–1991 Structure recall
Hazard: CONTACT BETWEEN THE FENDER AND BUMPER AND THE FRONTTIRE MAY RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
December 14, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1989–1992 Electrical System recall
Hazard: 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.
November 30, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1990–1991 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: THE FUEL OVERFLOW SYSTEM ALLOWS FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THEGROUND, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
November 12, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1993 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: IF THE SCREW USED TO MOUNT THE FRONT WHEEL BRAKE DISCSBREAKS, THE FRONT BRAKE WILL BE INOPERATIVE, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCES WHICHMAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. BREAKAGE OF THE SCREWS FOR MOUNTING THE JIFFY STANDSPRING WILL CAUSE THE STAND TO EXTEND, WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLDURING A TURN. BREAKAGE OF THE SCREW THAT HOLDS THE FRONT WHEEL HUB CAP CANRESULT IN THE HUB CAP BEING HURLED OFF THE MOTORCYCLE INJURING PERSONS IN ITSPATH.
September 4, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1989–1990 Electrical System recall
Hazard: FAILURE OF THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE RESULTS IN LOSS OFELECTRICAL SYSTEM FUNCTIONS OF IGNITION, LIGHTS, AND ACCESSORIES.
July 22, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1986–1992 Fuel System, Gasoline recall
Hazard: SPILLED FUEL CAN IGNITE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OFIGNITION.
January 22, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1988–1990 Electrical System recall
Hazard: THE HEAT FROM A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEFIRE.
October 2, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1990–1991 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: DRIVER WOULD NOT BE AWARE THAT TURN SIGNAL LAMP IS NOTFLASHING. OTHER DRIVERS WOULD NOT BE WARNED WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE WAS CHANGINGLANES OR MAKING A TURN, AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
August 21, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1992 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: SEPARATION OF THE FRICTION PAD MAY CAUSE A REDUCTION INSTOPPING ABILITY, WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
July 1, 1991VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1990–1991 Electrical System recall
Hazard: DISRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RESULTS IN LOSS OFHEADLIGHTS AND STOPLIGHTS, MAKING VEHICLE LESS VISIBLE AND INCREASING ACCIDENTPOTENTIAL OF THE RIDER.
November 4, 1990VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1989–1990 Electrical System recall
Hazard: BATTERY CABLE MIGHT OVERHEAT AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
November 1, 1990VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1987–1990 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: 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.
October 16, 1990VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1991 Unknown Or Other recall
Hazard: SUCH FRACTURES MIGHT RESULT IN LOSS OF RIGHT SIDEFOOTREST AND WILL HINDER THE ABILITY OF THE RIDER TO CONTROL THE FUNCTION OF THE REAR BRAKES.
June 6, 1990VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1990 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: THIS COULD CAUSE THE SPEED TO BEGIN INCREASINGAUTOMATICALLY WITH POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
June 1, 1990VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1990 Electrical System recall
Hazard: WIREFORMS COULD CHAFE THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE ANDCAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT TO THE MOTORCYCLE CHASSIS DURING OPERATION.
November 2, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1989–1990 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND LOSS OF REARBRAKE OPERATION WHICH WOULD REDUCE STOPPING ABILITY AND INCREASE POTENTIAL FORAN ACCIDENT.
July 20, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1989 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: MOTORCYCLE SPEED WOULD INCREASE AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUTANY ACTION ON THE PART OF THE DRIVER PRESENTING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
May 2, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1989 Electrical System recall
Hazard: IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE CABLE MIGHT OVERHEAT,POSSIBLY TO A DEGREE WHICH MIGHT CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.
February 17, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1988–1989 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN DECREASED BRAKING PERFORMANCEWHICH COULD REDUCE STOPPING DISTANCE AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACIDENT.
November 15, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1986–1988 Power Train recall
Hazard: SHIFTER FORKS MIGHT FRACTURE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TOMALFUNCTION, AND POSSIBLY CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP; THIS COULD RESULT INAN ACCIDENT.
July 8, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1988 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: THIS COULD RESULT IN FRONT WHEEL SEIZURE WITH POTENTIALFOR AN ACCIDENT.
August 14, 1987VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1987 Wheels recall
Hazard: HUB AND RIM COULD SEPARATE CREATING HANDLING PROBLEMSWHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
November 13, 1986VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1987 Power Train recall
July 9, 1986VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1986 Suspension recall
March 11, 1986VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1986 Power Train recall
May 2, 1984VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1984 Electrical System recall
April 4, 1984VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1983–1984 Unknown Or Other recall
May 4, 1982VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1982 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
January 4, 1982VehiclesNHTSA
Harley-davidson 1982 Power Train recall