HARLEY DAVIDSON: SOFTAIL: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 97V227000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | SOFTAIL |
| Model Year: | 1998 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: | 19971103 - 19971118 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 2012 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19971215 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 19971215 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19971218 |
Defect Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE AN INADEQUATE WELD.
Consequence Summary:
THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW THE LEVER HUB TO SEPARATE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER LEVER WHICH WOULD AFFECT REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL PERFORM THE RECALL SERVICE ON THESE VEHICLES.
Notes:
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTORCYCLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.