- Vehicles
- 214
- Built between
- Jul 1972 – Jul 1972
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 August 1972
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1972 and July 1972. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1972 Harley-Davidson Sportster XlchBuilt July 1972 to July 1972
- 1972 Harley-Davidson Sportster XLHBuilt July 1972 to July 1972
- 1972 Harley-Davidson Super Glide FXBuilt July 1972 to July 1972
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1972 to July 1972
- Recall reported to NHTSA11 August 1972
- Owners notified1 August 1972
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 11 August 1972.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Harley davidson campaign no 638-017.POSSIBILITY that installation of frontwheel hub bearing lock ring was faulty.lock ring may have been installedbackward, which could cause loose front wheel or bearing seizure.(correct byinspecting and replacing lock ring where necessary.)
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.