Vehicle recall 72V186000 · July 20, 1972

1972 Harley-Davidson Sportster

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes: Harley Davidson campaign no 637-016.MINICYLE.POSSIBILITY that front forksliders may have inadequate weld joint which secures axle mounting clip toslider tube.if condition exists, could result in weak fork assembly, whichmay fail during operation, and result in front wheel becoming detached fromfront fork.(correct by inspecting and replacing front fork sliders with oneshaving correctly manufactured axle clips.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 72V186000
Reported to NHTSA: July 20, 1972
Filed by: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Owner notification: July 1, 1972
Vehicles potentially affected: 1,500
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Suspension

Recall 72V186000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Harley-Davidson Sportster (1972): 1972

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