1987 Harley-davidson Xl Series Recalls

All 1987 Harley-davidson Xl Series recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

August 18th, 1987

NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V129000
Manufacturer: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: July 1st, 1986
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1987
Date of Owner Notification: August 6th, 1987

Defect Summary:
CRACKS IN FRONT AND REAR WHEELS COULD DEVELOP AND CONTINUE THROUGH WHEEL SPOKES.

Consequence Summary:
HUB AND RIM COULD SEPARATE CREATING HANDLING PROBLEMSWHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE WHEELS WITH DIFFERENT TESTED WHEELS.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: WHEEL SPOKEVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES

November 18th, 1986

NHTSA Campaign Number: 86V153000
Manufacturer: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1986
Manufactured End Date: October 1st, 1986
Date of Owner Notification: November 11th, 1986

Defect Summary:
A PIECE OF GEAR COULD BREAK AT THE MAINSHAFT FIRST GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF GEAR TOOTH BECOMES LODGED BETWEEN TRANSMISSION GEARS, DRIVE TRAIN AND REAR WHEEL COULD LOCK UP POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE GEAR WITH ONE THAT HAS BEEN PROVEN AND TESTED.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION GEARS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.

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