Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
42,321
Reported to NHTSA
1990-11-01
Owners notified
1990-10-21
Defect description
THE UPPER MOUNTING BOLT FOR FRONT BRAKE CALIPER(S) MIGHT FRACTURE WHILE IN USE.
Safety risk
THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN FUNCTIONAL, HOWEVER,THE BOLT'S MATING THREADED BUSHING CAN GRADUALLY MOVE OUT OF POSITION FAR ENOUGHFOR THE BUSHING TO CONTACT SPOKES ON THE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT WHEEL. FRONT WHEELLOCKUP COULD OCCUR AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE UPPER CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
71,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
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Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (PCV)
1
71,500 mi
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.