Model year record

1978 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHS1200

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V246000

Structure: body

Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
57,694
Reported to NHTSA
1979-11-06
Owners notified
1980-01-29

Defect description

THE FRONT FENDER BOLTS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY LOOSEN AFTER EXTENDED VEHICLE USE. IF UNDETECTED, THE LOOSENING COULD RESULT IN EITHER BOLT LOSS OR FAILURE WHICH COULD ALLOW THE FENDER TO CONTACT THE TIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED FRONT FENDER BRACKET SYSTEM AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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.