NHTSA Campaign 81V144000

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Issued by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. · Reported Dec 1, 1981 · 3,585 vehicles affected

What's wrong

TRANSMISSION MAY FAIL TO PERFORM PROPERLY DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION. THIS COULD LEAD TO TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP DURING OPERATION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

A NEW SPECIAL LUBRICANT WILL BE ADDED TO THE TRANSMISSION. ANY DAMAGED 4-SPEED TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FL SERIES 1982 3,585

Source: NHTSA Campaign 81V144000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.