Harley-davidson Recall 89V115000: Vehicle Speed Control

NHTSA recall 89V115000 · announced July 20, 1989 · filed by Harley-davidson Motor Co. · 2,509 units affected

The problem

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.

What to do

REPLACE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

SYSTEM:CRUISE CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:MOTORCYCLES.

Vehicles covered by this recall

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.