Recalls › 79V100000

NHTSA recall 79V100000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder

Harley-Davidson 1000 and 2 more

Reported Apr 17, 1979370 vehicles affectedHARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.Built Mar 1, 1979 – Mar 1, 1979

The defect

Certain vehicles may have been equipped with front brake master cylinders which have fissures in the cylinder bodies. This would allow brake fluid leakage through the fissured section.

The remedy

Dealer will replace defective front brake master cylinders without charge to owners.

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Vehicles in this recall

Harley-Davidson 1000
1979
Harley-Davidson 1200
1979
Harley-Davidson 1340
1979

Notes

Vehicle description: motorcycles.system: service brakes; master cylinder, front brake.consequences of defect: brake fluid leakage would impair braking effectiveness.in some cases, complete loss of front brakes, loss of vehicle control, and anaccident could occur.note: owner IS advised not to operate the motorcycle until the problem iscorrected.