HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-03-01.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V032000
Service brakes, hydraulic
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
79,056
Reported to NHTSA
1977-03-01
Owners notified
1977-03-25
Defect description
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, ONE OR BOTH OF THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER BOLTS MAY BREAK. THIS COULD ALLOW THE BROKEN PORTION OF THE BOLT TO DRIFT INTO THE ADJACENT ROTATING WHEEL SPOKES. SHOULD BOTH CALIPER BOLTS BREAK, THE INNER CALIPER HALF MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE MOTORCYCLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE BOLTS WITH IMPROVED TYPE BOLTS, WHERE NECESSARY.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; FRONT BRAKE CALIPER BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN EITHER CASE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENTCOULD RESULT.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.