NHTSA recall campaign
88V177000
ManufacturerHARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.Reported1988-11-15Affected43,058 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THERE MAY BE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY PROBLEMS WITH THE SHIFTER FORKS USED IN THE TRANSMISSIONS.
Risk
SHIFTER FORKS MIGHT FRACTURE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TOMALFUNCTION, AND POSSIBLY CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP; THIS COULD RESULT INAN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE SHIFTER FORKS IN THE TRANSMISSION.
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