NHTSA safety recall
Recall 71V109000: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. · Reported to NHTSA Jun 24, 1971
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
Notes
HARLEY DAVIDSON CAMPAIGN NO N/A.POSSIBILITY THAT IF FRONT WH EEL BEARING LOCKNUT IS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND STAKED, COU LD BACK OFF BECAUSE OF FRICTIONBETWEEN SEAL AND SEAL SPACER,OR BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE CONTACT WITH HUB CAPSHOULDER.IF NUTBACKS OFF, WOULD MOVE WHEEL HUB AND BRAKE DRUM AGAINSTSTATION ARY BRAKE SIDE PLATE, STOPPING WHEEL AND POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSSOFCONTROL OF MOTORCYCLE.(CORRECT BY PROPERLY TIGHTENING LO CKNUT AND STAKE.)
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 71V109000
- Units potentially affected
- 12,963
- Report received
- Jun 24, 1971
- Production range
- Not recorded
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
4 model years across 2 models
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.