HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-12-01.
Recall campaignNHTSA 81V144000
Power train: manual transmission
Component
Power train: manual transmission
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
3,585
Reported to NHTSA
1981-12-01
Owners notified
1981-12-14
Defect description
TRANSMISSION MAY FAIL TO PERFORM PROPERLY DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION. THIS COULD LEAD TO TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP DURING OPERATION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
A NEW SPECIAL LUBRICANT WILL BE ADDED TO THE TRANSMISSION. ANY DAMAGED 4-SPEED TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; 4-SPEED TRANSMISSION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: MANUFACTURER ADVICES THAT THE MOTORCYCLES SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED PRIOR TOCORRECTION OF THE DEFECT.
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.