NHTSA Recall 82V044000
Filed by Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Reported 1982-05-04. An estimated 11,714 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
THE REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM MIGHT BE CAPABLE OF GENERATING EXCESSIVE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WHICH COULD EXCEED THE BURST STRENGTH OF SOME OF THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS. THIS COULD CAUSE CALIPER FRACTURE AND TOTAL LOSS OF REAR BRAKES.
What the manufacturer will do
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND MODIFY THE BRAKE SYSTEM AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC DISC CALIPER, REAR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FRACTURE OF THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER AND TOTAL LOSS OFREAR BRAKE COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE MOTORCYCLE SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED UNTIL THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM CAN BESERVICED BY THE DEALER.