The defect
THE SWING ARM SUPPORTING THE REAR WHEEL OF THE MOTORCYCLE COULD BEND OR FRACTURE UNDER EXTRAORDIN ARY BRAKING CONDITIONS OR ABUSE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL SWING ARM WITH AN ARM NOT SUBJECT TO THIS DEFECT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
Other suspension recalls in 1980
4 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the suspension; YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 80V155000 28 Nov 1980 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 80V126000 24 Sept 1980 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 80V069000 28 May 1980 | HENDRICKSON MFG. CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980