HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1999-07-23.
Recall campaignNHTSA 99V201000
Unknown or other
Component
Unknown or other
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
316
Reported to NHTSA
1999-07-23
Owners notified
1999-09-01
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THESE SIDECARS WERE BUILT WITH AN AXLE THAT COULD BREAK.
Safety risk
THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AXLES ON THESE SIDECARS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 1, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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.