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Harley-Davidson FLH80 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Harley-Davidson FLH80 (1975–1980).

4
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1978
year with most recalls

Pick your Harley-Davidson FLH80 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1980 Harley-Davidson FLH8010
1979 Harley-Davidson FLH8020
1978 Harley-Davidson FLH8030
1977 Harley-Davidson FLH8010
1976 Harley-Davidson FLH8010
1975 Harley-Davidson FLH8010

All Harley-Davidson FLH80 recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Harley-Davidson FLH80, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 79V246000 Reported 57,694 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

    The front fender bolts on the involved vehicles may loosen after extended vehicle use. If undetected, the loosening could result in either bolt loss or failure which could allow the fender to contact the tire.

    Remedy: Dealer will install an improved front fender bracket system at no cost to owner.

    Model years: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980

  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

  3. Caliper (service brakes)

    NHTSA 79V005000 Reported 85 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

    The involved motorcycles were produced with an incorrect front brake caliper piston assembly which allows excessive caliper pad retraction from the front brake disc. Because of this, more than one application of the front handlever could be required to produce effective front braking of the motorcycle.

    Remedy: The dealer will replace the front brake caliper at no cost to owner.

    Model years: 1978

  4. Master cylinder (service brakes)

    NHTSA 78V159000 Reported 342 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

    The involved motorcycles were manufactured with front brake master cylinders in which the plunger piston bore diameter was honed .015 inches over maximum specifications. This oversized bore results in a poor fit between the elastomeric piston cup and the cylinder bore, which allows fluid leakage from the hydraulic system.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front brake master cylinder assembly at no cost to owner.

    Model years: 1978

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.