1979 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH1000 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 78V079000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1978 - 02/28/1978
- Affected:
- 568
- Defect:
- Some of these vehicles were manufactured with weak rear brake control inner lever arm and pivot shafts. as a result, excessive pressure will be needed on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.
- Correction:
- The dealer will replace existing lever arms and pivot shafts with reinforced ones.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles.system: service brakes; pivot shaft.consequences of defect: excessive brake pedal pressure may cause pedaldeformation and loss of rear brakes, resulting in a vehicle accident.
- Campaign:
- 78V159000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/1978 - 05/31/1978
- Affected:
- 342
- Defect:
- The involved motorcycles were manufactured with front brake master cylinders in which the plunger piston bore diameter was honed .015 inches over maximum specifications. this oversized bore results in a poor fit between the elastomeric piston cup and the cylinder bore, which allows fluid leakage from the hydraulic system.
- Correction:
- Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front brake master cylinder assembly at no cost to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles.system: service brakes; hydraulic system.consequences of defect: fluid depletion could result in loss of brakingeffectiveness, loss of vehicle control, and an accident.note: insufficient brake fluid in the system may be indicated by fluid leakagearound the master cylinder and increased free play in the hand lever.
- Campaign:
- 79V115000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1979 - 03/31/1979
- Affected:
- 635
- Defect:
- The rear brake free travel adjusting bolt and nut installed during vehicle assembly may have been incorrectly tightened. this could cause the brake pedal to become jammed during brake operation.
- Correction:
- Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, adjust and tighten the jamnuts.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: motorcycles.system: service brakes; hydraulic linkage, pedal.consequences of defect: if the rear brakes become jammed while vehicle is inoperation, loss of vehicle control and an accident could occur.note: owner is advised not to operate motorcycle until the necessary inspectioncan be made by dealer.
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