NHTSA recall campaign
92V011000
ManufacturerHARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.Reported1992-01-22Affected34,693 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE CAN CHAFE BECAUSE OF ITS PROXIMITY TO THE OIL TANK, CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT IF THE CABLE SHOULD GROUND.
Risk
THE HEAT FROM A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEFIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE POSTIVE BATTERY CABLE.
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