HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1340 1980: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80V009000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | 1340 | 1980 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1980-03-14 | 1980-02-14 | 1980-03-07 |
Production Dates: 1979-10-01 - 1980-01-01
Manufacturers Involved: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1343
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER CASTING ON CERTAIN VEHICLES COULD BE POROUS AND COULD ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO SEEP FROM THE CALIPER ASSEMBLY. IF THIS OCCURS, THE REAR BRAKES WILL GRADUALLY LOSE FLUID AND PRESSURE.
DEALER WILL TEST AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; REAR BRAKE CALIPER CASTING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THIS PROBLEM GOES UNDETECTED, TOTAL LOSS OF REARBRAKES AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.
