Model year record

1972 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Sportster

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 72V186000

Suspension

Component
Suspension
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
1,500
Reported to NHTSA
1972-07-20
Owners notified
1972-07-01

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Recall campaignNHTSA 71V197000

Suspension

Component
Suspension
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
1,600
Reported to NHTSA
1971-10-29
Owners notified
1971-10-09

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

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.