The defect
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.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARINGS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Other suspension recalls in 1980
4 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the suspension; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed 87 campaigns in all.
| 80V155000 28 Nov 1980 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 80V069000 28 May 1980 | HENDRICKSON MFG. CO. |
| 80V058000 13 May 1980 | YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980