10/23/1998 – 1999 HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER – Equipment
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 98V267000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | SPORTSTER |
| Model year: | 1999 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: | |
| Mfg Component Desc: | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturing dates: | 06-26-98 through 08-01-98 |
| Type of report: | (V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: | 232 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: | 11-98-98 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Kind regards Responsible for Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 10-98-98 |
| Record Creation Date: | 10-98-98 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| FMVSS number: | 120 |
| Defect Summary: | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE CERTIFICATION LABEL INCORRECTLY INDICATES THE FRONT TIRE SIZE AS 100/90-19 57H INSTEAD OF THE CORRET DESIGNATION MH90-21 56H. ALSO THE CERTIFICATION LABELS DO NOT CONTAIN THE CORRECT MODEL DESIGNATION. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." |
| Consequence summary: | IF INCORRECT TIRE INFORMATION IS GIVEN, UNDERRATED TIRES COULD BE PLACED ON THE MOTORCYCLE CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR OR, IN EXTREME CASES, POSSIBLE TIRE BLOWOUTS. |
| Corrective Summary: | OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH NEW CERTIFICATION LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. IF AN OWNER DESIRES, THEIR DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. |
