- Vehicles
- 114
- Built between
- Mar 1983 – Jan 1984
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 April 1984
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 1983 and January 1984. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1983-1984 Harley-Davidson FlhtcBuilt March 1983 to January 1984
- 1983-1984 Harley-Davidson FltcBuilt March 1983 to January 1984
What the defect is
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.
What gets fixed
UPPER BRACE CLAMPS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 1983 to January 1984
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 April 1984
- Owners notified10 April 1984
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 April 1984.
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 with sidecars.system: structure; upper brace clamp.consequences of defect: fracture of the brace clamp, while not causingseparation of the sidecar from the motorcycle, could cause loss of controlresulting in accident and personal injury.note: motorcycle should not be operated with sidecar until corrective servicehas been performed.
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.