NHTSA safety recall
Recall 79V114000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. · Reported to NHTSA May 10, 1979
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
THE INVOLVED CYCLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD WHICH HAS INSUFFICIENT CONTACT AREA WITH THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE ROD PENETRATING THE PISTON DURING EXTREMELY HIGH PEDAL EFFORT.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC, MASTER CYLINDER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE COULD LEAD TO LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: ALTHOUGH OPERATOR WOULD STILL HAVE FULL USE OF THE FRONT BRAKE, VEHICLESHOULD NOT BE OPERATWILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED, LARGER PUSH ROD AND REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDERAT NO COST TO OWNER.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 79V114000
- Units potentially affected
- 3,074
- Report received
- May 10, 1979
- Production range
- Nov 1, 1976 – Dec 1, 1977
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
4 model years across 2 models
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.