HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-02-26.
Recall campaignNHTSA 80V020000
Power train: driveline: differential unit
Component
Power train: driveline: differential unit
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
62
Reported to NHTSA
1980-02-26
Owners notified
1980-03-07
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE HEAD OF THE REAR WHEEL SPROCKET MOUNTING BOLT COULD BREAK OFF AND EVENTUALLY WEDGE ITSELF BETWEEN THE ALUMINUM CHAIN HOUSING AND THE SPROCKET. THIS DEFECT IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING PROCESS WHICH MAY CAUSE THE BOLTS TO BECOME BRITTLE.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL FIVE REAR WHEEL SPROCKET MOUNTING BOLTS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEELS; SPROCKET MOUNTING BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE REAR WHEELS MAY LOCK UP AT LOW SPEEDS AND ANACCIDENT COULD OCCUR DUE TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.NOTE: DEFECT MAY BE DETECTED BY EXCESSIVE NOISE IN THE CHAIN HOUSING.
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.