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Recall 72V079000: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. · Reported to NHTSA Apr 13, 1972

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.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
8,000
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Apr 13, 1972
Production Nov 1, 1971 – Mar 1, 1972

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

HARLEY DAVIDSON CAMPAIGN NO 015.MANFD.11-1 1971 THRU 3-29 1972.POSSIBILITY THAT REAR FORK ASSEMBLY BEARING LOCK NUT WAS NOT PROPERLY STAKED TOPREVENT IT FROM BACKING OFF.IF CONDITION EXISTS, WILL RESULT IN LOSS OFBEARING ADJUSTMENT, WHICH COULD AFFECT STABILITY OF VEHICLE.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND PROPERLY STAKING NUT WHERE NECESSARY.)

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
72V079000
Units potentially affected
8,000
Report received
Apr 13, 1972
Production range
Nov 1, 1971 – Mar 1, 1972
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 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.