The defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Street 500 (XG500), Street 750 (XG750), and 2017-2019 Street 750A (XG750A) motorcycles. The brake calipers may corrode internally after exposure to certain driving environments such as coastal regions or road salt, resulting in increased brake drag.
The risk
Excessive brake drag can increase the risk of crash.
The remedy
Harley-Davidson has notified owners, and dealers will install new front and rear brake calipers, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2019. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0174.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson XG500 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Harley-Davidson XG750 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Harley-Davidson XG750A | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
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 XG500 | 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XG500 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XG500 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XG500 | 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XG750 | 2016 | 6 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XG750 | 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XG750 | 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XG750 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XG750A | 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XG750A | 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XG750A | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2018
41 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Harley-Davidson Motor Company filed 42 campaigns in all.
| 18V938000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V940000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V937000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V916000 19 Dec 2018 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 18V902000 19 Dec 2018 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 18V888000 13 Dec 2018 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 18V866000 6 Dec 2018 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
| 18V841000 28 Nov 2018 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018