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1973 HARLEY DAVIDSON Xlch1000 Recalls

  1. Recall Description

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    AMF/HARLEY DAVIDSON CAMPAIGN NO 655.POSSIBILITY THAT A FORGING AT THE UPPERFRAME JUNCTION WAS REPLACED BY A WELDMENT.THE TUBES WERE THEN BUTT WELDED TOTHIS PEICE.THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE CRACKING OF THE TUBES NEAR THE WELD,AND COULD RESULT IN FRAME BREAKAGE RESULTING IN POOR HANDLING.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND INSTALLING BRACES TO REINFORCE FRAME).

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    1972-09-01 - 1973-09-01

    Vehicles Affected

    22310

  2. Recall Description

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    HARLEY-DAVIDSON CAMPAIGN NO CODE 022.POSSIBILITY THAT THE REAR BRAKE CAMOPERATING LEVERS MAY CRACK DUE TO FAILURE TO BAKE LEVERS BEFORE ASSEMBLYOPERATION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH PROPER CAM LEVERS).ADMINSTRATION''S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    1973-06-01 - 1973-06-01

    Vehicles Affected

    984

  3. Recall Description

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    HARLEY DAVIDSON CAMPAIGN NO 651.MFG.BETWEEN OCT.31 1972 MAR.25 1973.POSSIBILITY THAT THE LOWER FORK BRACKETR SSEMBLIES HAVE VARYING DEGREES OFQUENCH CRACKING IN A CRITICAL AREA.THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN FATIGUEFAILURE RESULTING IN POSSIBLE FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSE.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING FORK BRACKET ASSEMBLIES WHERE NECESSARY.

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    1972-10-01 - 1973-03-01

    Vehicles Affected

    11705

  4. Recall Description

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    HARLEY DAVIDSON CAMPAIGN NO 650.MFG.BETWEEN JAN.1, 1973 & JAN.29, 1973.POSSIBILITY THAT IN CHANGING THE LIGHTING TO MEET FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETYSTANDARD 108, A DESIGN ERROR WAS MADE IN THE TAIL LIGHT WIRING.THIS ERRORALLOWED THE WIRE TO CONTACT THE REAR WHEEL WHEN THE LIGHT WAS ADJUSTED TO THEREAR POSITION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND PLACING A CLIP TO HOLD WIRE INPROPER POSITION.

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    1973-01-01 - 1973-01-01

    Vehicles Affected

    1475

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