HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1999-10-28.
Recall campaignNHTSA 99V290000
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
9,890
Reported to NHTSA
1999-10-28
Owners notified
1999-11-17
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE HANDLE BARS ON THESE MOTORCYCLES CAN BREAK.
Safety risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE HANDLE BARS.
Notes
HARLEY-DAVIDSON RECALL NO. 0100.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 17, 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.