The defect
THERE MAY BE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY PROBLEMS WITH THE SHIFTER FORKS USED IN THE TRANSMISSIONS.
The risk
SHIFTER FORKS MIGHT FRACTURE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TOMALFUNCTION, AND POSSIBLY CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP; THIS COULD RESULT INAN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE SHIFTER FORKS IN THE TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson 1340 | 1986, 1987, 1988 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
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 1340 | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson 1340 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson 1340 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 1988
11 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the power train; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed 87 campaigns in all.
| 88V166000 18 Oct 1988 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 88V128000 1 Aug 1988 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 88V101000 27 Jun 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V085000 23 May 1988 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 88V084000 20 May 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V050000 4 Apr 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V045000 28 Mar 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V037000 23 Mar 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988