NHTSA recall campaign
82V044000
ManufacturerHARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.Reported1982-05-04Affected11,714 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM MIGHT BE CAPABLE OF GENERATING EXCESSIVE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WHICH COULD EXCEED THE BURST STRENGTH OF SOME OF THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS. THIS COULD CAUSE CALIPER FRACTURE AND TOTAL LOSS OF REAR BRAKES.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND MODIFY THE BRAKE SYSTEM AT NO COST TO OWNER.
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