Known Recalls

Model year record

1978 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1200 Super Glide

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V042000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
3,438
Reported to NHTSA
1978-03-01
Owners notified
1978-03-29

Defect description

THE CLAMPING BOLT WASHER ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK DUE TO EXPOSURE TO HYDROGEN. (THESE WASHERS WERE INCORRECTLY PROCESSED, CAUSING THEM TO BECOME BRITTLE AND BREAK).

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE WASHER IN THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER AT NO CHARGE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.