Recall Register

1990 Harley-Davidson FXSTS: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1990 Harley-Davidson FXSTS. The newest campaign is 92V180000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Dec 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Starter Assembly / Relay. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 92V180000, in the NHTSA record

Replace the starter relay.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 89,829 units in total.

  1. 92V180000Received . 77,407 units.

    Electrical System / Starter Assembly / Relay

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The starter relay may short circuit when the vehicle is parked.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace the starter relay.

    Report filed by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 89V184000Received . 12,422 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    A fatigue crack in the rear brake line assembly could develop.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could result in loss of brake fluid and loss of rearbrake operation which would reduce stopping ability and increase potential foran accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install replacement rear brake line components.

    Report filed by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO..

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19881
  2. 19892
  3. 19902
  4. 19911
  5. 19921
  6. 19950
  7. 19980
  8. 19991

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1990 Harley-Davidson FXSTS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/harley-davidson/fxsts/1990/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1990 Harley-Davidson FXSTS?
89,829 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Harley-Davidson FXSTS have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Harley-Davidson FXSTS, model years 1988 to 1999. 2 of them name the 1990 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Harley-Davidson FXSTS open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.