NHTSA recall campaign
89V115000
ManufacturerHARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.Reported1989-07-20Affected2,509 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER CONTAMINATION AND, IF IT BECOMES WET WHILE IN USE, COULD CREATE A SHORT CIRCUIT.
Risk
MOTORCYCLE SPEED WOULD INCREASE AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUTANY ACTION ON THE PART OF THE DRIVER PRESENTING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE.
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