| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
77V120000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
XL1000 |
| Model Year: |
1977 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
347 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19770809 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19770809 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19770810 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN INCORRECT SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING WASHERS. THESE INCORRECT WASHERS PREVENT EITHER THE UPPER OR LOWER SHOCK ABSORBER EYES FROM ROTATING FREELY WHEN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM MOVES, CAUSING STRESS ON THE SHOCK ABSORBER EYE. THIS COULD LEAD TO PREMATURE FAILURE, CAUSING COLLAPSE OF THE SUSPENSION AND A LOCKED WHEEL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE CUPPED SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING WASHERS WITH FLAT ONES, WITHOUT CHARGE. |