NHTSA recall campaign
89V023000
ManufacturerHARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.Reported1989-02-17Affected201 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
CURVED SPRING WASHERS OR ECCENTRIC WASHERS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED FROM SOME OF THE REAR BRAKE SIDE PLATE ASSEMBLIES.
Risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN DECREASED BRAKING PERFORMANCEWHICH COULD REDUCE STOPPING DISTANCE AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE SIDECAR REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE ASSEMBLY.
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