- Vehicles
- 4,690
- Built between
- Jun 1979 – Jun 1980
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 13 August 1980
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 1979 and June 1980. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1980 Harley-Davidson 1340Built June 1979 to June 1980
What the defect is
On certain vehicles there may be a gradual loosening of the rear sprocket bolt(s) and a decrease in the clamping force necessary to maintain a secure attachment of the rear wheel sprocket to the wheel.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE (5) REAR WHEEL SPROCKET BOLTS AT NO CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 1979 to June 1980
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 July 1980
- Owners notified13 August 1980
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 7 July 1980.
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
Vehicle description: motorcycles.system: suspension; rear wheel sprocket, mounting bolts.consequences of defect: this could cause the rear brake caliper pistons toretract, resulting in a "spongy" feel in the brake. Should bolt(s) disengagefar enough, they may interfere with the spacer plate and cause the rear wheelto lock up at low speeds. This could result in loss of vehicle control and anaccident.note: manufacturer advises that the motorcycle should not be ridden until thecondition has been corrected.
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.