1980 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
7
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1980 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340
The 1980 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 7 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES.
Recalls for the 1980 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340
NHTSA has recorded 7 recalls for the 1980 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340, potentially affecting up to 22,871 vehicles.
Recall 80V126000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
| 4,262 vehicles affected
Defect: THE WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE INVOLVED MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE HAD INADEQUATE INITIAL BEARING LUBRICATIONS AND SEALING. DEPENDING ON THE DEGREE OF INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION, THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF THE FRONT AND/OR REAR WHEEL BEARINGS.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARINGS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 80V085000 — WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
| 4,690 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES THERE MAY BE A GRADUAL LOOSENING OF THE REAR SPROCKET BOLT(S) AND A DECREASE IN THE CLAMPING FORCE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN A SECURE ATTACHMENT OF THE REAR WHEEL SPROCKET TO THE WHEEL.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE (5) REAR WHEEL SPROCKET BOLTS AT NO CHARGE.
View full details →Recall 80V084000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
| 6,214 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE REAR BRAKE CONTROL MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE FRAME DUE TO STRESSES PRIMARILY CAUSED BY THE LENGTH OF THE BRAKE CONTROL MOUNTING BOLTS.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE CONTROL MOUNTING BOLTS AND ADD A LOCK PLATE WITHOUT CHARGE.
View full details →Recall 80V070000 — STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
| 3,860 vehicles affected
Defect: THE ADJUSTING SCREW, WHICH MOUNTS THROUGH A FORK LOCK LEVER ASSEMBLY INTO THE FORK LOCK ITSELF, MAY NOT BE FULLY AND SECURELY ENGAGED BECAUSE THE SCREW MAY NOT BE LONG ENOUGH. THIS MAY ALLOW THE FORK PIN TO DROP AND ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGE THE FORK LOCK.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ADJUSTING SCREW KIT FREE OF CHARGE.
View full details →Recall 80V037000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
| 2,440 vehicles affected
Defect: THERE IS A POTENTIAL MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE FORK LOCK PIN RETURN MECHANISM WHICH MIGHT ALLOW THE FORK PIN TO DROP AND INADVERTENTLY ENGAGE THE FORK LOCK DURING LEFT HAND TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS.
Remedy: DEALER WILL BE INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH/FORK LOCK ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 80V009000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
| 1,343 vehicles affected
Defect: THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER CASTING ON CERTAIN VEHICLES COULD BE POROUS AND COULD ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO SEEP FROM THE CALIPER ASSEMBLY. IF THIS OCCURS, THE REAR BRAKES WILL GRADUALLY LOSE FLUID AND PRESSURE.
Remedy: DEALER WILL TEST AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
View full details →Recall 80V020000 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
| 62 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1980 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1980 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340.
Safety Rating for the 1980 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1980 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1980 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1980 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340
- 1979 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340 — 0 complaints
- 1980 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340 (current)
- 1981 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340 — 0 complaints
Other HARLEY-DAVIDSON Models
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU — 331 total complaints
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX — 233 total complaints
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK — 209 total complaints
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC — 130 total complaints
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON HARLEY DAVIDSON — 129 total complaints
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI — 127 total complaints
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON XG750 — 123 total complaints
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG — 107 total complaints