HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1200 SUPER GLIDE 1978: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V042000

Make Model Year
HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1200 SUPER GLIDE 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1978-03-29 1978-03-01 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1978-01-01 - 1978-01-01

Manufacturers Involved: Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3438

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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".

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE WASHER IN THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER AT NO CHARGE.

Notes

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.