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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 80V085000: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. · Reported to NHTSA Jul 7, 1980

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.

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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.
4,690
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jul 7, 1980
Production Jun 1, 1979 – Jun 1, 1980

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES THERE MAY BE A GRADUAL LOOSENING OF THE REAR SPROCKET BOLT(S) AND A DECREASE IN THE CLAMPING FORCE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN A SECURE ATTACHMENT OF THE REAR WHEEL SPROCKET TO THE WHEEL.

The remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE (5) REAR WHEEL SPROCKET BOLTS AT NO CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; REAR WHEEL SPROCKET, MOUNTING BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS TORETRACT, RESULTING IN A "SPONGY" FEEL IN THE BRAKE. SHOULD BOLT(S) DISENGAGEFAR ENOUGH, THEY MAY INTERFERE WITH THE SPACER PLATE AND CAUSE THE REAR WHEELTO LOCK UP AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.NOTE: MANUFACTURER ADVISES THAT THE MOTORCYCLE SHOULD NOT BE RIDDEN UNTIL THECONDITION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.

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
80V085000
Units potentially affected
4,690
Report received
Jul 7, 1980
Production range
Jun 1, 1979 – Jun 1, 1980
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

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.