HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1984-04-04.
Recall campaignNHTSA 84V044000
Unknown or other
Component
Unknown or other
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
114
Reported to NHTSA
1984-04-04
Owners notified
1984-04-10
Defect description
COMPONENT OF TWO-PIECE UPPER BRACE CLAMP WHICH HELPS TO ATTACH THE SIDECAR TO THE MOTORCYCLE FRAME CONTAINS CHEMICAL IMPURITIES IN THE CASTING AND WAS SUBJECTED TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURING. UPPER BRACE CLAMP MAY FRACTURE.
Manufacturer remedy
UPPER BRACE CLAMPS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES WITH SIDECARS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; UPPER BRACE CLAMP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FRACTURE OF THE BRACE CLAMP, WHILE NOT CAUSINGSEPARATION OF THE SIDECAR FROM THE MOTORCYCLE, COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROLRESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: MOTORCYCLE SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED WITH SIDECAR UNTIL CORRECTIVE SERVICEHAS BEEN PERFORMED.
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.