NHTSA Campaign 82V044000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

Issued by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. · Reported May 4, 1982 · 11,714 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM MIGHT BE CAPABLE OF GENERATING EXCESSIVE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WHICH COULD EXCEED THE BURST STRENGTH OF SOME OF THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS. THIS COULD CAUSE CALIPER FRACTURE AND TOTAL LOSS OF REAR BRAKES.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND MODIFY THE BRAKE SYSTEM AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXR SERIES 1982 11,714
HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL SERIES 1982 11,714

Source: NHTSA Campaign 82V044000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.