HARLEY-DAVIDSON HARLEY DAVIDSON 1993: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 92V167000

Make Model Year
HARLEY-DAVIDSON HARLEY DAVIDSON 1993
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1992-11-23 1992-11-12 1992-11-27

Production Dates: 1992-10-01 - 1992-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4272

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

SCREWS "PART NUMBER 3655" USED TO MOUNT THE FRONT WHEEL BRAKE DISC, THE JIFFY STAND SPRING, AND FRONT WHEEL CAP, DO NOT MEET HARLEY- DAVIDSON'S STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS AND MAY BREAK DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.

Consequence

IF THE SCREW USED TO MOUNT THE FRONT WHEEL BRAKE DISCSBREAKS, THE FRONT BRAKE WILL BE INOPERATIVE, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCES WHICHMAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. BREAKAGE OF THE SCREWS FOR MOUNTING THE JIFFY STANDSPRING WILL CAUSE THE STAND TO EXTEND, WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLDURING A TURN. BREAKAGE OF THE SCREW THAT HOLDS THE FRONT WHEEL HUB CAP CANRESULT IN THE HUB CAP BEING HURLED OFF THE MOTORCYCLE INJURING PERSONS IN ITSPATH.

Remedy

REPLACE PART 3655 WITH STRONGER SCREWS.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY MOTORCYCLES.NOTE: THE SCREW 'PART 3655' IS USED ON ALL HEAVY MOTORCYCLES TO MOUNT THEFRONT WHEEL BRAKE DISC, MODEL FXD TO MOUNT THE JIFFY STAND SPRING, AND ONMODELS FXL AND XL TO MOUNT THE FRONT WHEEL HUB CAP.