Item Affected: WHEELS
Date Announced: 07/03/1984
Description of Recall: REAR WHEEL COULD LOCK BECAUSE A LOCKNUT ON REAR HUB COUPLING ASSEMBLY MAY NOT BE SECURELY FASTENED.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT THE REAR HUB COUPLING ASSEMBLY AND SECURE THE LOCK NUTS BY TIGHTENING THEM. ALSO, A REMINDER LABEL WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE SWING ARM.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; REAR HUB COUPLING ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: REAR WHEEL MAY LOCK AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, STUD COULD CONTACT SWING ARM AND CAUSE WEAR,EVENTUALLY WEAKENING THE ARM.NOTE: THE DEFECT MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CLICKING OR TAPPING NOISE FROM THEREAR WHEEL.