1978 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1200 SUPER GLIDE Recall

Campaign:

78V042000 on 10/11/1979

Component:

Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper

Manufactured:

12/31/1977 - 12/31/1977

Affected:

3,438

Defect:

The clamping bolt washer on the left and right front brake caliper assembly could crack due to exposure to hydrogen. (these washers were incorrectly processed, causing them to become brittle and break).

Correction:

The dealer will replace the washer in the front brake caliper at no charge.

Notes:

Vehicle description: motorcycles.system: service brakes; clamping bolt washer (left and right).consequences of defect: if a loose bolt condition goes unnoticed, the caliperbolt could loosen enough to contact the wheel spokes. the resulting wheel orbrake damage could cause loss of vehicle control and an accident.

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