HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXST 1989: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V184000

Make Model Year
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXST 1989
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1989-10-24 1989-11-02 1989-11-14

Production Dates: 1988-07-01 - 1989-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 12422

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

A FATIGUE CRACK IN THE REAR BRAKE LINE ASSEMBLY COULD DEVELOP.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND LOSS OF REARBRAKE OPERATION WHICH WOULD REDUCE STOPPING ABILITY AND INCREASE POTENTIAL FORAN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL REPLACEMENT REAR BRAKE LINE COMPONENTS.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR BRAKE LINE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLE.