Vehicle recall 99V201000 · July 23, 1999
1998 Harley-Davidson Sidecar
Vehicle description: motorcycles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: motorcycles. These sidecars were built with an axle that could break.
- Consequence
- This could cause a loss of control of the motorcycle, resulting in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the axles on these sidecars.
- Notes
- Owner notification began September 1, 1999.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact harley-davidson at 1-414-342-4680.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V201000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 23, 1999
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 0099
- Owner notification
- September 1, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 316
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Unknown or other
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 Sidecar (1998): 1998
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