Recall 81V011000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Harley-davidson · reported 26 Jan 1981 · 1,884 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
IF THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER SHOULD "OVER-TRAVEL" WHEN MOTORCYCLE IS OPERATED OVER ROUGH TERRAIN, THE CURRENT POSITION OF THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER COULD CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE LINE TO CONTACT THE RIGHT SADDLE BAG CARRIER. THIS COULD CAUSE A DEFORMATION IN THE REAR BRAKE LINE.
The fix
ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND THE REAR BRAKE TORQUE ARM WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE OF A NEW DESIGN. THE RIGHT SADDLE BAG CARRIER WILL BE MODIFIED, IF NECESSARY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH SADDLE BAGS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; REAR BRAKE CALIPER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PARTIAL OR TOTAL LOSS OF THE REAR BRAKES AND ANACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: OWNERS ARE ADVISED NOT TO OPERATE MOTORCYCLE UNTIL DEALER HAS INSPECTEDVEHICLE.
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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