The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A BRAKE SYSTEM THAT COULD CONTAIN OUT OF SPECIFICATION BRAKE FLUID.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS REPLACED THE BRAKE FLUID IN THESE MOTORCYCLES. SINCE ALL THE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN CONTAINED OR TRANSPORTED TO HARLEY-DAVIDSON FACILITIES, THIS CAMPAIGN IS 100% COMPLETED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson | 2001 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson | 2001 | 3 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2001
29 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 01V382000 17 Dec 2001 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 01V375000 12 Dec 2001 | ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP |
| 01V371000 11 Dec 2001 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 01V354000 15 Nov 2001 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 01V326000 10 Oct 2001 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 01V254002 4 Sept 2001 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 01V268000 23 Aug 2001 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 01V263000 15 Aug 2001 | RANSOMES CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001