HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-04-30.
Recall campaignNHTSA 73V092000
Service brakes, hydraulic
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
2,607
Reported to NHTSA
1973-04-30
Owners notified
1973-04-11
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
HARLEY DAVIDSON CAMPAIGN NO 648.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT BRAKE SIDE PLATEFAILED UNDER HEAVY BRAKE LOAD.THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY ROTATION OF THE FRONTSIDE PLATE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE ANCHOR LEVER SLIPPING OFF THE HOLD PIN ONTHE RIGHT FORK LEG.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING ANCHOR LEVER WHERENECESSARY.)
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