NHTSA recall campaign
79V114000
ManufacturerHARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.Reported1979-05-10Affected3,074 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE INVOLVED CYCLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD WHICH HAS INSUFFICIENT CONTACT AREA WITH THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE ROD PENETRATING THE PISTON DURING EXTREMELY HIGH PEDAL EFFORT.
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