Recall campaign · NHTSA 71V109000
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1971-06-24.
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
HARLEY DAVIDSON CAMPAIGN NO N/A.POSSIBILITY THAT IF FRONT WH EEL BEARING LOCKNUT IS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND STAKED, COU LD BACK OFF BECAUSE OF FRICTIONBETWEEN SEAL AND SEAL SPACER,OR BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE CONTACT WITH HUB CAPSHOULDER.IF NUTBACKS OFF, WOULD MOVE WHEEL HUB AND BRAKE DRUM AGAINSTSTATION ARY BRAKE SIDE PLATE, STOPPING WHEEL AND POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSSOFCONTROL OF MOTORCYCLE.(CORRECT BY PROPERLY TIGHTENING LO CKNUT AND STAKE.)
4 model years across 2 models.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.