- Vehicles
- 6,314
- Built between
- Jul 1981 – Jan 1982
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 12 February 1982
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1981 and January 1982. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1982 Harley-Davidson FL SeriesBuilt July 1981 to January 1982
- 1982 Harley-Davidson FX SeriesBuilt July 1981 to January 1982
What the defect is
Insufficient hardening of the transmission mainshaft bearing race in some of the vehicles could cause the transmission to lock up during operation of the motorcycle.
What gets fixed
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1981 to January 1982
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 January 1982
- Owners notified12 February 1982
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 4 January 1982.
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 equipped with 4-SPEED transmissions.system: power train; transmission.consequences of defect: transmission lock up could occur without prior warningduring operation and possibly result in loss of vehicle control and a vehicleaccident.note: the motorcycle should not be driven until the dealer has inspected thevehicle and made the necessary corrections.
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.