Recall
Harley-davidson 1340 — 81V011000
NHTSA ID
81V011000
Make
Harley-davidson
Model
1340
Years Affected
1981
Recall Date
1981-01-26
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Units Affected
1,884
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
IF THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER SHOULD "OVER-TRAVEL" WHEN MOTORCYCLE IS OPERATED OVER ROUGH TERRAIN, THE CURRENT POSITION OF THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER COULD CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE LINE TO CONTACT THE RIGHT SADDLE BAG CARRIER. THIS COULD CAUSE A DEFORMATION IN THE REAR BRAKE LINE.
Remedy
ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND THE REAR BRAKE TORQUE ARM WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE OF A NEW DESIGN. THE RIGHT SADDLE BAG CARRIER WILL BE MODIFIED, IF NECESSARY.