HARLEY-DAVIDSON HARLEY DAVIDSON 9999: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80E012000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | HARLEY DAVIDSON | NO YEAR |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1980-06-02 | 1980-06-02 | 1980-07-30 |
Production Dates: 1979-08-01 - 1979-08-01
Manufacturers Involved: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 306
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE USE OF A NON-SPECIFIED MATERIAL IN THE PLASTIC PISTON OF THE MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY MAY ALLOW A GREATER DEGREE OF WATER ABSORPTION THAN INTENDED BY HARLEY DAVIDSON.
MANUFACTURER WILL INSPECT ALL SUSPECT CYLINDERS DISCOVERED IN DEALER"S PARTS INVENTORIES AND WILL INFORM OWNERS ABOUT REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES.
VEHICLE CATEGORY: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER; HARLEY DAVIDSON, PART NO.424 15-79.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DEPENDING ON THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF THE BRAKE FLUID, APLASTIC PISTON MADE OF THIS NON-SPECIFIED MATERIAL MAY STICK IN THE MASTERCYLINDER PISTON BORE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
