Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-05-10.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V114000
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
3,074
Reported to NHTSA
1979-05-10
Owners notified
1979-06-14
Defect description
THE INVOLVED CYCLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD WHICH HAS INSUFFICIENT CONTACT AREA WITH THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE ROD PENETRATING THE PISTON DURING EXTREMELY HIGH PEDAL EFFORT.
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC, MASTER CYLINDER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE COULD LEAD TO LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: ALTHOUGH OPERATOR WOULD STILL HAVE FULL USE OF THE FRONT BRAKE, VEHICLESHOULD NOT BE OPERATWILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED, LARGER PUSH ROD AND REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDERAT NO COST TO OWNER.
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