1987 Harley-Davidson XL Series

Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1987 Harley-Davidson XL Series, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.

Recalls (US model-wide)

We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.

Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain

What we found

1987-08-14Recall 87V129000: WHEELS
CRACKS IN FRONT AND REAR WHEELS COULD DEVELOP AND CONTINUE THROUGH WHEEL SPOKES. Remedy: REPLACE WHEELS WITH DIFFERENT TESTED WHEELS.
1986-11-13Recall 86V153000: POWER TRAIN
Details
A PIECE OF GEAR COULD BREAK AT THE MAINSHAFT FIRST GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF GEAR TOOTH BECOMES LODGED BETWEEN TRANSMISSION GEARS, DRIVE TRAIN AND REAR WHEEL COULD LOCK UP POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. Remedy: REPLACE GEAR WITH ONE THAT HAS BEEN PROVEN AND TESTED.

Owner complaints (US model-wide)

Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.

Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: 1

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