HARLEY-DAVIDSON MT500 1997: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 99V149000

Make Model Year
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MT500 1997
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1999-09-15 1999-06-14 1999-06-16

Production Dates: 1998-10-20 - 1998-10-23

Manufacturers Involved: Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 0097

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 116

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 122

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR IS NOT LABELED IN CONFORMANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 122, "MOTORCYCLE BRAKE SYSTEMS."

Remedy

DEALERS WILL LABEL THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 15, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.