Recall
Harley-davidson 1340 — 80V020000
NHTSA ID
80V020000
Make
Harley-davidson
Model
1340
Years Affected
1980
Recall Date
1980-02-26
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Units Affected
62
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE HEAD OF THE REAR WHEEL SPROCKET MOUNTING BOLT COULD BREAK OFF AND EVENTUALLY WEDGE ITSELF BETWEEN THE ALUMINUM CHAIN HOUSING AND THE SPROCKET. THIS DEFECT IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING PROCESS WHICH MAY CAUSE THE BOLTS TO BECOME BRITTLE.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL FIVE REAR WHEEL SPROCKET MOUNTING BOLTS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.