NHTSA Recall 80V009000
Filed by Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Reported 1980-02-14. An estimated 1,343 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
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