HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-04-30.
Recall campaignNHTSA 73V094000
Suspension
Component
Suspension
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
11,705
Reported to NHTSA
1973-04-30
Owners notified
1973-07-09
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 651.MFG.BETWEEN OCT.31 1972 MAR.25 1973.POSSIBILITY THAT THE LOWER FORK BRACKETR SSEMBLIES HAVE VARYING DEGREES OFQUENCH CRACKING IN A CRITICAL AREA.THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN FATIGUEFAILURE RESULTING IN POSSIBLE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSE.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING FORK BRACKET ASSEMBLIES WHERE NECESSARY.
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