Known Recalls

Model year record

1981 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V011000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
1,884
Reported to NHTSA
1981-01-26
Owners notified
1981-03-20

Defect description

IF THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER SHOULD "OVER-TRAVEL" WHEN MOTORCYCLE IS OPERATED OVER ROUGH TERRAIN, THE CURRENT POSITION OF THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER COULD CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE LINE TO CONTACT THE RIGHT SADDLE BAG CARRIER. THIS COULD CAUSE A DEFORMATION IN THE REAR BRAKE LINE.

Manufacturer remedy

ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND THE REAR BRAKE TORQUE ARM WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE OF A NEW DESIGN. THE RIGHT SADDLE BAG CARRIER WILL BE MODIFIED, IF NECESSARY.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.