Vehicle recall 80V020000 · February 26, 1980
1980 Harley-Davidson 1340
On certain motorcycles, the head of the rear wheel sprocket mounting bolt could break off and eventually wedge itself between the aluminum chain housing and the sprocket.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain motorcycles, the head of the rear wheel sprocket mounting bolt could break off and eventually wedge itself between the aluminum chain housing and the sprocket. This defect is due to a manufacturing process which may cause the bolts to become brittle.
- Remedy
- The dealer will replace all five rear wheel sprocket mounting bolts on all involved vehicles.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: motorcycles.system: suspension; wheels; sprocket mounting bolts.consequences of defect: the rear wheels may lock up at low speeds and anaccident could occur due to loss of vehicle control.note: defect may be detected by excessive noise in the chain housing.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 80V020000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 26, 1980
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
- Owner notification
- March 7, 1980
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 62
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Driveline › Differential unit
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 1340 (1980): 1980
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