The defect
A FATIGUE CRACK IN THE REAR BRAKE LINE ASSEMBLY COULD DEVELOP.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND LOSS OF REARBRAKE OPERATION WHICH WOULD REDUCE STOPPING ABILITY AND INCREASE POTENTIAL FORAN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL REPLACEMENT REAR BRAKE LINE COMPONENTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Fxst | 1989, 1990 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxstc | 1989, 1990 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxsts | 1989, 1990 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 Fxst | 1989 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxst | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxstc | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxstc | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxsts | 1989 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxsts | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1989
23 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. filed 87 campaigns in all.
| 89V235000 26 Dec 1989 | JAGUAR ROVER TRIUMPH INC. |
| 89V227000 18 Dec 1989 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 89V224000 11 Dec 1989 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 89V223000 11 Dec 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V221000 8 Dec 1989 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 89V213000 5 Dec 1989 | DAIHATSU AMERICA, INC. |
| 89V209000 29 Nov 1989 | MARMON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V206000 21 Nov 1989 | SHELBY AUTOMOBILES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989