- Vehicles
- 3,074
- Built between
- Nov 1976 – Dec 1977
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 14 June 1979
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 1976 and December 1977. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1977-1978 Harley-Davidson 1000Built November 1976 to December 1977
- 1977-1978 Harley-Davidson XLCR1000Built November 1976 to December 1977
What the defect is
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 1976 to December 1977
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 May 1979
- Owners notified14 June 1979
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 May 1979.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.