The defect
THE WELDS USED TO HOLD THE MAIN FOLDING HINGE TO THE SIDE FRAME MEMBERS WERE EITHER OMITTED OR TEMPORARY TACK WELDS RATHER THAN COMPLETE WELDS WERE USED.
The risk
THE REAR HINGE CAN SEPARATE FROM THE REAR FRAME CAUSING THE FRAME TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE WHILE THE TRAILER IS TOWED AND CARRYING A MOTORCYCLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELD AND, IF NOT FULLY WELDED, IT WILL BE CLEANED, PREPARED, CORRECTLY WELDED, AND REPAINTED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson 94461-95 | 1995 |
| Harley-Davidson 94463-95 | 1995 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
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 94461-95 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson 94463-95 | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 1995
4 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the trailer hitches; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed 87 campaigns in all.
| 95V185000 3 Oct 1995 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 95V045002 1 Mar 1995 | MYCO TRAILERS, INC. |
| 95V010000 27 Jan 1995 | MONON CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995