Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V023000

Service brakes, hydraulic

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-02-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V023000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Component: Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected: 201
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-02-17
Owners notified: 1989-02-14

Defect description

CURVED SPRING WASHERS OR ECCENTRIC WASHERS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED FROM SOME OF THE REAR BRAKE SIDE PLATE ASSEMBLIES.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN DECREASED BRAKING PERFORMANCEWHICH COULD REDUCE STOPPING DISTANCE AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE SIDECAR REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE ASSEMBLY.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES WITH SIDECARS.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
HARLEY-DAVIDSON RLE	1989 1988
HARLEY-DAVIDSON TLE	1989 1988

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.