Recall campaign · NHTSA 72V201000

Wheels: hubcap/cover

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1972-08-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 72V201000

Wheels: hubcap/cover

Component
Wheels: hubcap/cover
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
214
Reported to NHTSA
1972-08-11
Owners notified
1972-08-01

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

HARLEY DAVIDSON CAMPAIGN NO 638-017.POSSIBILITY THAT INSTALLATION OF FRONTWHEEL HUB BEARING LOCK RING WAS FAULTY.LOCK RING MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLEDBACKWARD, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOOSE FRONT WHEEL OR BEARING SEIZURE.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING LOCK RING WHERE NECESSARY.)

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Sportster XLCH1972
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Sportster XLH1972
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Super Glide FX1972

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.