HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1000 1979: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V100000

Make Model Year
HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1000 1979
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-05-10 1979-04-17 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1979-03-01 - 1979-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 370

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH FRONT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS WHICH HAVE FISSURES IN THE CYLINDER BODIES. THIS WOULD ALLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE THROUGH THE FISSURED SECTION.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE FRONT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; MASTER CYLINDER, FRONT BRAKE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE WOULD IMPAIR BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS.IN SOME CASES, COMPLETE LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND ANACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.NOTE: OWNER IS ADVISED NOT TO OPERATE THE MOTORCYCLE UNTIL THE PROBLEM ISCORRECTED.