06/08/2006 – 2004 HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 883R – Service brakes, hydraulic
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 06V201000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | HARLEY DAVIDSON |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | SPORTSTER 883R |
| Model Year: | 2004 |
| Best regards, Campaign Number: | 0125 |
| Best regards Component Description: | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: MASTER CYLINDER |
| Sincerely, Involved in Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturing Dates: | June 25, 2003 through June 3, 2005 |
| Type of Report: | (V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: | 9,506 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 07-06-06 |
| Recall initiated by: | MFF |
| Sincerely, Responsible for Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 06-06-06 |
| Record Creation Date: | 06-06-06 |
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| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FRONT MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN BUILT WITH INADEQUATE LUBRICATION ON THE SECONDARY CUP. THIS COULD CAUSE THE SLIDING RESISTANCE OF THE PISTON TO BE EXCESSIVE, WHICH IN TURN COULD CAUSE THE RETURN OF THE PISTON TO BE SLOW UPON RELEASE OF THE BRAKE. |
| Consequence Summary: | THE PISTON MAY NOT RETURN COMPLETELY. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT COULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH OR INJURIES. |
| Corrective Summary: | Dealers will rebuild the master cylinder. The recall began on July 10, 2006. |
