Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V177000

Power train: manual transmission

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-11-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V177000

Power train: manual transmission

Component: Power train: manual transmission
Manufacturer: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected: 43,058
Reported to NHTSA: 1988-11-15
Owners notified: 1988-11-21

Defect description

THERE MAY BE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY PROBLEMS WITH THE SHIFTER FORKS USED IN THE TRANSMISSIONS.

Safety risk

SHIFTER FORKS MIGHT FRACTURE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TOMALFUNCTION, AND POSSIBLY CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP; THIS COULD RESULT INAN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE SHIFTER FORKS IN THE TRANSMISSION.

Notes

SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION/SHIFTER FORK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340	1988 1987 1986

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.