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1982 HARLEY-DAVIDSON HARLEY DAVIDSON

0 recalls — 1 complaints — 1 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Dec 8, 2004
Incident date: May 31, 2004
OWNER OF HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE MODEL YEAR 1982 DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE TOOLS, REFERENCE MATERIAL, AND/OR THE MECHANICS. *SC

Technical Service Bulletins — 1982 HARLEY-DAVIDSON HARLEY DAVIDSON

1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
190000 TIRES1
M1068 Sep 26, 1997
190000 TIRES
INFORMATION ON TIRE AND RIM IDENTIFICATION. *YC

NHTSA Safety Investigations — HARLEY-DAVIDSON HARLEY DAVIDSON

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA98009 Opened: Apr 30, 1998 — Closed: Aug 13, 1998
EA — Closed — Model Year: 1994
UNEXPECTED ENGINE STALLING WHEN RIDING
ALLEGED IGNITION SWITCH FAILS RESULTING IN SUDDEN AND UNFORSEEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHEN RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE
PE97044 Opened: Oct 22, 1997 — Closed: Apr 30, 1998
PE — Closed
UNEXPECTED ENGINE SHUT DOWN
ALLEGED IGNITION SWITCH FAILS RESULTING IN SUDDEN AND UNFORSEEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
PE90006 Opened: Oct 16, 1989 — Closed: Feb 20, 1990
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1982
FUEL TANK LEAKS
There is no summary currently available

HARLEY-DAVIDSON HARLEY DAVIDSON — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the HARLEY-DAVIDSON HARLEY DAVIDSON across all model years (1990–2001).

8 Total Recalls
148 Total Complaints
3 Investigations
13 Reported Crashes
1 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

HARLEY-DAVIDSON HARLEY DAVIDSON — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2003 0 10 View
2002 0 8 View
2001 1 3 View
2000 0 22 View
1999 0 14 View
1998 0 9 View
1997 0 12 View
1996 0 12 View
1995 0 13 View
1994 0 8 View
1993 1 6 View
1992 1 3 View
1991 2 3 View
1990 1 1 View
1987 0 1 View
1986 0 1 View
1985 0 2 View
1982 (current) 0 1

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