The defect
COMPONENT OF TWO-PIECE UPPER BRACE CLAMP WHICH HELPS TO ATTACH THE SIDECAR TO THE MOTORCYCLE FRAME CONTAINS CHEMICAL IMPURITIES IN THE CASTING AND WAS SUBJECTED TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURING. UPPER BRACE CLAMP MAY FRACTURE.
The remedy
UPPER BRACE CLAMPS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Flhtc | 1983, 1984 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltc | 1983, 1984 |
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Flhtc | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtc | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltc | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltc | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
Other unknown or other recalls in 1984
3 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the unknown or other; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed 87 campaigns in all.
| 84V002000 10 Dec 1984 | UNITED TRADE REP(TOMOS) |
| 84V004000 13 Jan 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984