Recalls: 1972 - HARLEY DAVIDSON - SPORTSTER

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V197000 - SUSPENSION
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  MINICYCLE.POSSIBILITY THAT FRONT WHEEL AND AXLE COULD BECOMEDISENGAGED FROMAXLE CLIP SLOT IN FORK SIDES IF AXLE NUTS BEC OME LOOSE.CONDITION COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF WHEEL AND PERSON AL INJURY.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDINSTALLING FRONT AXLE R ETAINERS AND SELF-LOCKING NUTS NECESSARY).

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 72V186000 - SUSPENSION
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  HARLEY DAVIDSON CAMPAIGN NO 637-016.MINICYLE.POSSIBILITY THAT FRONT FORKSLIDERS MAY HAVE INADEQUATE WELD JOINT WHICH SECURES AXLE MOUNTING CLIP TOSLIDER TUBE.IF CONDITION EXISTS, COULD RESULT IN WEAK FORK ASSEMBLY, WHICHMAY FAIL DURING OPERATION, AND RESULT IN FRONT WHEEL BECOMING DETACHED FROMFRONT FORK.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING FRONT FORK SLIDERS WITH ONESHAVING CORRECTLY MANUFACTURED AXLE CLIPS.)