HARLEY-DAVIDSON Dyna, Softail (2012): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 14V794000 · Dec 16, 2014 · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
19,015
vehicles affected
19,015
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V794000
- Date
- Dec 16, 2014
- Maker
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- Units affected
- 19,015
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Foundation components > Master cylinder
- Model years
- 2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2012 FXST103, FLSTC, FLSTC103, FLSTF, FLSTF103, FXDL, FXDWG, FXDWG103, FXDC, FXDB, FLSTN, FLSTN103, FLSTC103Shrine, FLSTFB, FLSTFB103, FXS, FXS103, FLS, FLS103, FLD, FLD103, FXDF, and FXDF103 Dyna and Softail motorcycles manufactured August 22, 2011, through February 24, 2012. In the affected motorcycles, the threads for the brake line banjo bolt in the front brake master cylinder may corrode.
What can happen
If the threads corrode, a sudden loss of brake fluid could result, causing a loss of the front brakes, and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush and inspect the front brake master cylinder and, if necessary, replace the master cylinder, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on January 22, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0163 and 0164.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson | Dyna | 2012 |
| Harley-Davidson | Softail | 2012 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V794000?
2 models: Harley-Davidson Dyna (2012), Harley-Davidson Softail (2012), about 19,015 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V794000?
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush and inspect the front brake master cylinder and, if necessary, replace the master cylinder, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on January 22, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for.
What can happen?
If the threads corrode, a sudden loss of brake fluid could result, causing a loss of the front brakes, and increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.