HARLEY-DAVIDSON ST883 SPORTSTER XLH 1970: WHEELS:RIM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V007000

Make Model Year
HARLEY-DAVIDSON ST883 SPORTSTER XLH 1970
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1972-01-07 1970-01-26 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Component: WHEELS:RIM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 9

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT INCORRECT WHEEL RIM WAS USED ON LOW GROUND CLEARANCE VEHICLEIN PRODUCTION LINE ASSEMBLY.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, TIRE COULD SLIP ON RIMAND EITHER PULL INNER TUBE VALVE STEM THROUGH RIM OR RIP STEM OFF THE TUBE.THIS WOULD RESULT IN SUDDEN DEFLATION OF TIRE AND CAUSE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROLOF VEHICLE.'CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH CORRECT WHEEL RIM.'