Model year record

1998 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Sidecar

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

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.