Vehicle recall 75V178000 · October 8, 1975
Harley-Davidson FL1200, FLH1200 and 4 more models
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Harley Davidson campaign no n/a.possibility that wheel spokes may crack atthe inside radius of the 98 bend due to the forming operation when spokes weremade.if this condition exists, and a spoke breaks it could lead to anincreased risk of flat tires above the normal rate experienced from roadhazards.(correct by inspecting and replacing all broken or cracked spokes).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 75V178000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 8, 1975
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
- Owner notification
- November 7, 1975
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 24,311
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels
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 FL1200 (1975): 1975
- Harley-Davidson FLH1200 (1975): 1975
- Harley-Davidson FX1200 (1975): 1975
- Harley-Davidson FXE1200 (1975): 1975
- Harley-Davidson XL1000 (1975): 1975
- Harley-Davidson XLH1000 (1975): 1975
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