Vehicle recall 73V165000 · August 7, 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 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 details
- NHTSA campaign
- 73V165000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 7, 1973
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
- Owner notification
- August 10, 1973
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 984
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages
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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