Recall
Harley-davidson 1000 — 77V032000
NHTSA ID
77V032000
Make
Harley-davidson
Model
1000
Years Affected
1975
Recall Date
1977-03-01
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Units Affected
79,056
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, ONE OR BOTH OF THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER BOLTS MAY BREAK. THIS COULD ALLOW THE BROKEN PORTION OF THE BOLT TO DRIFT INTO THE ADJACENT ROTATING WHEEL SPOKES. SHOULD BOTH CALIPER BOLTS BREAK, THE INNER CALIPER HALF MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE MOTORCYCLE.
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE BOLTS WITH IMPROVED TYPE BOLTS, WHERE NECESSARY.