HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-03-31.
Recall campaignNHTSA 80V037000
Electrical system: ignition: switch
Component
Electrical system: ignition: switch
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
2,440
Reported to NHTSA
1980-03-31
Owners notified
1980-04-18
Defect description
THERE IS A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE FORK LOCK PIN RETURN MECHANISM WHICH MIGHT ALLOW THE FORK PIN TO DROP AND INADVERTENTLY ENGAGE THE FORK LOCK DURING LEFT HAND TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL BE INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH/FORK LOCK ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; IGNITION SWITCH/FORK LOCK ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNEXPECTED ENGAGING OF THE FORK LOCK CAN RESULT INVEHICLE ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.
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.