IllustrationOWNER OF HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE MODEL YEAR 1982 DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE TOOLS, REFERENCE MATERIAL, AND/OR THE MECHANICS. *SC
1982 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Harley Davidson
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reportsOfficial recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
1PE90006 · Fuel Tank Leaks
Opened Oct 16, 1989 · Closed Feb 20, 1990
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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