Hearth Record

Suspension: rear (Harley-Davidson)

Vehicle recall 86V-087. NHTSA received HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.’s report on Jul 9, 1986.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.’s report on Jul 9, 1986. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.

BOLTS IN PIVOT SHAFT THAT ATTACHES THE SWING ARM TO THE FRAME MAY NOT BE TORQUED TO SPECIFICATIONS.

CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BOLTS COULD LOSE ALL TORQUE AND VIBRATE FREE OF THE MOTORCYCLE, CAUSING A SEVERE HANDLING PROBLEM WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Suspension: rear.

What should you do?

PROPERLY TORQUE SWING ARM PIVOT SHAFT BOLT.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: SYSTEM: SWING ARM PIVOT SHAFT BOLT. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.
  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 2,097 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Harley-Davidson FLT Seriesand 1986, before the model years listed here
  • Harley-Davidson FXR Seriesand 1986, before the model years listed here

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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