FLH80: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	79V005000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	HARLEY DAVIDSON
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	FLH80
Model Year:	1978
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
Manufacturered:	19781101 - 19781101
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	85
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19790111
Recall Initiated By:	19790111
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19790104
Record Creation Date:	19791012
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE INVOLVED MOTORCYCLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INCORRECT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTON ASSEMBLY WHICH ALLOWS EXCESSIVE CALIPER PAD RETRACTION FROM THE FRONT BRAKE DISC. BECAUSE OF THIS, MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION OF THE FRONT HANDLEVER COULD BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE EFFECTIVE FRONT BRAKING OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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