Vehicle recall 82V013000 · January 4, 1982
Harley-Davidson FL Series and FX Series
Insufficient hardening of the transmission mainshaft bearing race in some of the vehicles could cause the transmission to lock up during operation of the motorcycle.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Insufficient hardening of the transmission mainshaft bearing race in some of the vehicles could cause the transmission to lock up during operation of the motorcycle.
- Remedy
- The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmission at no cost to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: motorcycles equipped with 4-speed transmissions.system: power train; transmission.consequences of defect: transmission lock up could occur without prior warningduring operation and possibly result in loss of vehicle control and a vehicleaccident.note: the motorcycle should not be driven until the dealer has inspected thevehicle and made the necessary corrections.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 82V013000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 4, 1982
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
- Owner notification
- February 12, 1982
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,314
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Manual transmission
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 FL Series (1982): 1982
- Harley-Davidson FX Series (1982): 1982
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