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Recall 72V201000: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. · Reported to NHTSA Aug 11, 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.
214
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
3
Models covered
3
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Aug 11, 1972
Production Jul 1, 1972 – Jul 1, 1972

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

HARLEY DAVIDSON CAMPAIGN NO 638-017.POSSIBILITY THAT INSTALLATION OF FRONTWHEEL HUB BEARING LOCK RING WAS FAULTY.LOCK RING MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLEDBACKWARD, WHICH COULD CAUSE LOOSE FRONT WHEEL OR BEARING SEIZURE.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING LOCK RING 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
72V201000
Units potentially affected
214
Report received
Aug 11, 1972
Production range
Jul 1, 1972 – Jul 1, 1972
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

3 model years across 3 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.