Harley-Davidson Motor Company: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Harley-Davidson Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 8, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 9,506. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
THE PISTON MAY NOT RETURN COMPLETELY. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT COULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH OR INJURIES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REBUILD THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200r | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883r | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200r | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883r | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 06V201000.
Full record for the 2005 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200r → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →