HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 1972: SUSPENSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V197000

Make Model Year
HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 1972
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1971-10-09 1971-10-29 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Component: SUSPENSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1600

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

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'.