Recall campaign · NHTSA 80V009000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-02-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 80V009000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper

Component: Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
Manufacturer: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected: 1,343
Reported to NHTSA: 1980-02-14
Owners notified: 1980-03-14

Defect description

THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER CASTING ON CERTAIN VEHICLES COULD BE POROUS AND COULD ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO SEEP FROM THE CALIPER ASSEMBLY. IF THIS OCCURS, THE REAR BRAKES WILL GRADUALLY LOSE FLUID AND PRESSURE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL TEST AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; REAR BRAKE CALIPER CASTING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THIS PROBLEM GOES UNDETECTED, TOTAL LOSS OF REARBRAKES AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

Model	Years on record
HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340	1980

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