HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC 1993: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 93V211000

Make Model Year
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC 1993
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1994-01-07 1993-12-13 1993-12-30

Manufacturers Involved: Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4038

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE COMPONENTS WITHIN THE RIGHT-HAND SWITCH ASSEMBLY MAY GENERATE HEAT, WHICH IS CONDUCTED BY THE METAL THROTTLE GUIDE TUBES, SUFFICIENT TO MELT THE INTERLINER BETWEEN THE CABLE HOUSING AND THE THROTTLE CABLE, THUS RESTRICTING THE MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE CABLE.

Consequence

RESTRICTION OF THE THROTTLE CABLE MOVEMENT MAY CAUSE THETHROTTLE TO BIND, WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPAIR THE THROTTLE CABLE.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL; THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.NOTE: IF YOUR MOTORCYCLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPONSERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND FREEOF CHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASECONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-424-1708. ALSO, CONTACT THENATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT1-800-424-9393.