Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V111000

Service brakes, hydraulic

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-07-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V111000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
846
Reported to NHTSA
1988-07-08
Owners notified
1988-07-02

Defect description

FRONT BRAKE CALIPER IS SUBJECT TO LOOSEN.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN FRONT WHEEL SEIZURE WITH POTENTIALFOR AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE UPPER BOLT ON THE BRAKE CALIPER; ALSO INSTALL A WASHER AND COTTER PIN TO FURTHER RESTRAIN MOVEMENT.

Notes

SYSTEM: FRONT BRAKE CALIPER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLE.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTS1988

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.