HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1970-01-26.
Recall campaignNHTSA 70V007000
Wheels: rim
Component
Wheels: rim
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
9
Reported to NHTSA
1970-01-26
Owners notified
1972-01-07
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
POSSIBILITY THAT INCORRECT WHEEL RIM WAS USED ON LOW GROUND CLEARANCE VEHICLEIN PRODUCTION LINE ASSEMBLY.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, TIRE COULD SLIP ON RIMAND EITHER PULL INNER TUBE VALVE STEM THROUGH RIM OR RIP STEM OFF THE TUBE.THIS WOULD RESULT IN SUDDEN DEFLATION OF TIRE AND CAUSE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROLOF VEHICLE.(CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH CORRECT WHEEL RIM.)
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