Harley-Davidson Remembers Nighsters over Weak Handlebar Weld


Harley-Davidson is issuing a recall on 1,704 (or 1.63%) of their new Nightster fashions – and apparently the issue has to do with a weak handlebar weld. 

However don’t take Harley’s phrase on it; take the grievance filed by the poor unlucky rider who had the factor utterly break off on them. 

Harley-Davidson's 2022 Nightster. Media sourced from Harley-Davidson's website.
Harley-Davidson’s 2022 Nightster. Media sourced from RideApart.

“From the photographs within the Service Request, it appeared that the left portion of the welded handlebar had separated from the center part of the half,” explains the chronology of the NHTSA report filed on the occasion. 

Harley has since narrowed down the difficulty components to have been produced between December 6 and September 9 of 2021/2022; something after that received’t be a problem attributable to ‘enhanced manufacturing controls.’

“The handlebar on sure Mannequin 12 months 2022 RH975 Nightster bikes might have a weld high quality challenge that would result in separation between the inside and outer sections of the handlebar,” warns the NHTSA recall.

Harley-Davidson's 2022 Nightster. Media sourced from Harley-Davidson's website.
Harley-Davidson’s 2022 Nightster. Media sourced from Harley-Davidson’s web site.

Unfold the phrase, of us; the notification interval for this explicit recall completed yesterday, with No. 55801154 being the identify of the issue half in query. 

Ought to you may have one in all these models in want of treatment, hit up your native Harley dealership and so they’ll repair the factor, freed from cost. 

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Harley-Davidson's 2022 Nightster. Media sourced from Harley-Davidson's website.
Harley-Davidson’s 2022 Nightster. Media sourced from Harley-Davidson’s web site.

Right here’s the H-D Buyer Service quantity and NHTSA hotline, simply in case you may have questions: 

  • Harley-Davidson customer support: 1-800-258-2464 (Recall No. 0179)
  • NHTSA Hotline: 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153)

Keep tuned for updates, drop a remark beneath letting us know what you suppose, and as ever – keep secure on the twisties. 

*Media sourced from RideApart and Harley-Davidson’s web site*