Recall 78V042000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper — Harley-davidson · reported 1 Mar 1978 · 3,438 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
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).
The fix
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE WASHER IN THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER AT NO CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; CLAMPING BOLT WASHER (LEFT AND RIGHT).CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF A LOOSE BOLT CONDITION GOES UNNOTICED, THE CALIPERBOLT COULD LOOSEN ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE WHEEL SPOKES. THE RESULTING WHEEL ORBRAKE DAMAGE COULD CAUSE 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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