Recall 77V164000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder — Harley-davidson · reported 28 Sep 1977 · 385 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
AN INCORRECT O-RING MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS COULD ALLOW AIR LEAKAGE INTO THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF REAR BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS.
The fix
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL THE CORRECT MASTER CYLINDER O-RING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; MASTER CYLINDER, O-RING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF REAR BRAKES COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNINGAND COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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