NHTSA Campaign 89V184000

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

Issued by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. · Reported Nov 2, 1989 · 12,422 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXST 1989 12,422
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXST 1990 12,422
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTC 1989 12,422
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTC 1990 12,422
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTS 1989 12,422
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTS 1990 12,422

Source: NHTSA Campaign 89V184000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.