NHTSA safety recall
Recall 74V121000: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. · Reported to NHTSA Aug 6, 1974
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 ONE OF THE TWO TIRE BEADCLAMPS IS MISSING FROM THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY.AS A RESULT, A RIM STRIPBETWEEN THE SPOKE HEADS AND INNER TUBE IS EXPOSED THROUGH THE RIM HOLE, WHICHIS NORMALLY OCCUPIED BY THE MISSING BEAD CLAMP.THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSESURFACE DETERIORATION TO THE RIM STRIP WHICH MAY LATER CAUSE ABRASIVE CONTACTOR DETERIORATION OF THE INNER TUBE AT THE FRONT OF THE RIM HOLE.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND INSTALLING TIRE BEAD CLAMP).
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
- 74V121000
- Units potentially affected
- 1,857
- Report received
- Aug 6, 1974
- Production range
- Not recorded
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
3 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.