Recall campaign · NHTSA 73V094000

Suspension

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.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FX12001973
HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL10001973
HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLCH10001973

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.