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Motorcycles (Harley-Davidson Pan America S, Pan America) - Repair
Official notice
18 Mar 2022
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Motorcycles (Harley-Davidson Pan America S, Pan America) - Repair. Grab bar defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Grab bar. ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: Due to improper installation of the embedded mounting nuts in the resin grab bar at the rear of the vehicle, some grab bars are not correctly assembled with the required strength. Consequently, when a heavy load is applied, such as when holding the grab bar handle to put the vehicle on its center stand, the embedded nuts may come loose and the grab bar may crack. In the worst case, the cracks may injure a passenger holding the grab bar. Published 2022-03-18.
What to do now
(Recall) 外-3345 ■ Corrective action: Replace the grab bar on all vehicles with a nondefective part.
Units affected
872
Recall number
外-3345
Official notice
2022-03-18
The hazard
The hazard
Grab bar defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Grab bar. ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: Due to improper installation of the embedded mounting nuts in the resin grab bar at the rear of the vehicle, some grab bars are not correctly assembled with the required strength. Consequently, when a heavy load is applied, such as when holding the grab bar handle to put the vehicle on its center stand, the embedded nuts may come loose and the grab bar may crack. In the worst case, the cracks may injure a passenger holding the grab bar.
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Brand: Harley-davidson. Contact: ハーレーダビッドソンジャパン株式会社. Phone 0800-080-8080.
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