HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-11-06.
Recall campaignNHTSA 73V215000
Structure: frame and members
Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
22,310
Reported to NHTSA
1973-11-06
Owners notified
1974-02-15
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
AMF/HARLEY DAVIDSON CAMPAIGN NO 655.POSSIBILITY THAT A FORGING AT THE UPPERFRAME JUNCTION WAS REPLACED BY A WELDMENT.THE TUBES WERE THEN BUTT WELDED TOTHIS PEICE.THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE CRACKING OF THE TUBES NEAR THE WELD,AND COULD RESULT IN FRAME BREAKAGE RESULTING IN POOR HANDLING.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND INSTALLING BRACES TO REINFORCE FRAME).
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