Recall Register

1990 Harley-Davidson XL: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1990 Harley-Davidson XL. The newest campaign is 90V002000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Nov 1990. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables. 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, 90V002000, in the NHTSA record

Replace battery cable and other appropriate parts.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 5,182 units in total.

  1. 90V002000Received . 1,914 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    A short circuit could develop due to possible chafing where the battery cable is close to the evaporative emissions control system.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Battery cable might overheat and result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace battery cable and other appropriate parts.

    Report filed by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO..

  2. 90V102000Received . 3,268 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Wireform that secures rubber grommets, which serve as a routing guide for the positive battery cable, may not meet specifications.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Wireforms could chafe the positive battery cable andcause a short circuit to the motorcycle chassis during operation.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace positive battery cable wireform with wireform that that meets specifications.

    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. 19891
  2. 19902
  3. 19951
  4. 19961
  5. 19971
  6. 19980
  7. 19990
  8. 20051

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 XL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/harley-davidson/xl/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
30 Sep 2026
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 XL?
5,182 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 XL have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Harley-Davidson XL, model years 1989 to 2005. 2 of them name the 1990 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Harley-Davidson XL open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.