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Harley-Davidson 80 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Harley-Davidson 80 (1979).

2
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1979
year with most recalls

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Model yearRecallsComplaints
1979 Harley-Davidson 8020

All Harley-Davidson 80 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Harley-Davidson 80, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Master cylinder (service brakes)

    NHTSA 79V169000 Reported 21,970 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

    The rear brake master cylinder plastic piston employs a non-specified material which may allow excessive water absorption. As a result, the plastic piston might stick in the master cylinder piston bore and cause brake drag.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace rear brake master cylinder pistons without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1979

  2. Equipment

    NHTSA 79V136000 Reported 2,547 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

    The seat handrail may have been assembled to the motorcycle with the two center attaching bolts missing. If these two bolts are missing the seat will be attached by the front bracket and rear bolt only.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and install the proper seat handrail hold down hardware.

    Model years: 1979

Other Harley-Davidson models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.