The defect
FRONT BRAKE CALIPER IS SUBJECT TO LOOSEN.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN FRONT WHEEL SEIZURE WITH POTENTIALFOR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE UPPER BOLT ON THE BRAKE CALIPER; ALSO INSTALL A WASHER AND COTTER PIN TO FURTHER RESTRAIN MOVEMENT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Fxsts | 1988 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 Fxsts | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1988
8 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed 87 campaigns in all.
| 88V168000 24 Oct 1988 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 88V144000 29 Aug 1988 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 88V136000 15 Aug 1988 | IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC. |
| 88V109000 6 Jul 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V106000 1 Jul 1988 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 88V069000 25 Apr 1988 | YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP |
| 88V002000 12 Jan 1988 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988