1980 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340
7 recalls, 0 complaints
80V126000 Sep 24, 1980
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Defect Description
THE WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE INVOLVED MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE HAD INADEQUATE INITIAL BEARING LUBRICATIONS AND SEALING. DEPENDING ON THE DEGREE OF INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION, THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF THE FRONT AND/OR REAR WHEEL BEARINGS.
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARINGS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
80V084000 Jul 24, 1980
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE REAR BRAKE CONTROL MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE FRAME DUE TO STRESSES PRIMARILY CAUSED BY THE LENGTH OF THE BRAKE CONTROL MOUNTING BOLTS.
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE CONTROL MOUNTING BOLTS AND ADD A LOCK PLATE WITHOUT CHARGE.
80V085000 Jul 7, 1980
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Defect Description
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.
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE (5) REAR WHEEL SPROCKET BOLTS AT NO CHARGE.
80V070000 May 29, 1980
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Defect Description
THE ADJUSTING SCREW, WHICH MOUNTS THROUGH A FORK LOCK LEVER ASSEMBLY INTO THE FORK LOCK ITSELF, MAY NOT BE FULLY AND SECURELY ENGAGED BECAUSE THE SCREW MAY NOT BE LONG ENOUGH. THIS MAY ALLOW THE FORK PIN TO DROP AND ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGE THE FORK LOCK.
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ADJUSTING SCREW KIT FREE OF CHARGE.
80V037000 Mar 31, 1980
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Defect Description
THERE IS A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE FORK LOCK PIN RETURN MECHANISM WHICH MIGHT ALLOW THE FORK PIN TO DROP AND INADVERTENTLY ENGAGE THE FORK LOCK DURING LEFT HAND TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS.
Remedy
DEALER WILL BE INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH/FORK LOCK ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
80V020000 Feb 26, 1980
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE HEAD OF THE REAR WHEEL SPROCKET MOUNTING BOLT COULD BREAK OFF AND EVENTUALLY WEDGE ITSELF BETWEEN THE ALUMINUM CHAIN HOUSING AND THE SPROCKET. THIS DEFECT IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING PROCESS WHICH MAY CAUSE THE BOLTS TO BECOME BRITTLE.
Remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL FIVE REAR WHEEL SPROCKET MOUNTING BOLTS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
80V009000 Feb 14, 1980
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Defect Description
THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER CASTING ON CERTAIN VEHICLES COULD BE POROUS AND COULD ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO SEEP FROM THE CALIPER ASSEMBLY. IF THIS OCCURS, THE REAR BRAKES WILL GRADUALLY LOSE FLUID AND PRESSURE.
Remedy
DEALER WILL TEST AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
No complaints found for this vehicle.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340 - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340 across all model years (1979, 1996).
19
Total Recalls
3
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
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