1978 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLH1200 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
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1978 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLH1200 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER (Change Vehicle)
The following SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER recall/defect on 1978 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLH1200 vehicles was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration on 1979-01-04. For more information contact the National Highway Traffic Safety administration or the US Department of Transportation. See recall summary below.
| Build Years/Makes/Models: | 1978 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLH80 1978 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLH1200 |
| UNits affected: | 85 |
| Recall Number: | 79V005000 |
| Summary: | THE INVOLVED MOTORCYCLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INCORRECT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTON ASSEMBLY WHICH ALLOWS EXCESSIVE CALIPER PAD RETRACTION FROM THE FRONT BRAKE DISC. BECAUSE OF THIS, MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION OF THE FRONT HANDLEVER COULD BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE EFFECTIVE FRONT BRAKING OF THE MOTORCYCLE. |
| Consequence: | |
| Remedy: | THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER AT NO COST TO OWNER. |
| Notes: | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; DISC CALIPER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE OPERATOR DOES NOT REALIZE THAT A SECOND BRAKEAPPLICATION IS REQUIRED, OR IF THERE IS INSUFFICIENT TIME FOR A SECONDAPPLICATION, AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: THE OPERATOR WILL BE FOREWARNED OF THIS CONDITION BY AN INCREASE IN THEHANDLEVER MOVEMENT BEFORE THE FRONT BRAKE BECOMES EFFECTIVE. DRIVERS AREADVISED NOT TO OPERATE MOTORCYCLES UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. |
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