Recall 80V070000
Steering › Column Locking › Anti-theft Device — Harley-davidson · reported 29 May 1980 · 3,860 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE ADJUSTING SCREW, WHICH MOUNTS THROUGH A FORK LOCK LEVER ASSEMBLY INTO THE FORK LOCK ITSELF, MAY NOT BE FULLY AND SECURELY ENGAGED BECAUSE THE SCREW MAY NOT BE LONG ENOUGH. THIS MAY ALLOW THE FORK PIN TO DROP AND ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGE THE FORK LOCK.
The fix
DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ADJUSTING SCREW KIT FREE OF CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; IGNITION SWITCH; FORK LOCK ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE FORK LOCK COULD BE ENGAGED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE DEFECT IS LIKELY TO OCCUR DURING EXTREME LEFT HAND TURNS AT LOWSPEEDS WHEN THE HANDLEBAR MUST BE PHYSICALLY ROTATED TO ITS LEFT STOP.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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