NHTSA recall campaign
84V044000
ManufacturerHARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.Reported1984-04-04Affected114 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
COMPONENT OF TWO-PIECE UPPER BRACE CLAMP WHICH HELPS TO ATTACH THE SIDECAR TO THE MOTORCYCLE FRAME CONTAINS CHEMICAL IMPURITIES IN THE CASTING AND WAS SUBJECTED TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURING. UPPER BRACE CLAMP MAY FRACTURE.
Manufacturer remedy
UPPER BRACE CLAMPS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
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