NHTSA safety recall

Recall 82V044000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper — Harley-davidson · reported 4 May 1982 · 11,714 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The fix

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND MODIFY THE BRAKE SYSTEM AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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.

NHTSA campaign
82V044000
Filed by
Harley-davidson Motor Co.
Report received
4 May 1982
Owners notified
11 May 1982
Potentially affected
11,714

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.

1982 Harley-davidson Fxr Series 1982 Harley-davidson Xl Series

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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