Vehicle recall 73V095000 · April 30, 1973

Harley-Davidson XL1000 and XLCH1000

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

Notes: 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 details

NHTSA campaign: 73V095000
Reported to NHTSA: April 30, 1973
Filed by: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Owner notification: May 15, 1973
Vehicles potentially affected: 1,475
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Electrical system › Wiring

Recall 73V095000 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 XL1000 (1973): 1973
Harley-Davidson XLCH1000 (1973): 1973

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