HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1986-11-13.
Recall campaignNHTSA 86V153000
Power train
Component
Power train
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
2,829
Reported to NHTSA
1986-11-13
Owners notified
1986-11-11
Defect description
A PIECE OF GEAR COULD BREAK AT THE MAINSHAFT FIRST GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF GEAR TOOTH BECOMES LODGED BETWEEN TRANSMISSION GEARS, DRIVE TRAIN AND REAR WHEEL COULD LOCK UP POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE GEAR WITH ONE THAT HAS BEEN PROVEN AND TESTED.
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.