What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1976161
- Recall date
- 8 March 1977
- Make
- Harley-Davidson
- Models
- Sportster 1000 (xlch), Sportster 1000 (xl)
- Model years
- 1975 to 1977
- Vehicle class
- Motorcycle
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 2,890
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
ONE OR BOTH OF THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER BOLTS MAY BREAK AND ALLOW THE BROKEN PORTION OF THE BOLT TO CONTACT THE ROTATING WHEEL SPOKES. IF BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPER BOLTS BREAK, THE INNER CALIPER HALF MAY BECOME DETACHED LEADING TO A LOSS OF FRONT WHEEL BRAKES. XL AND SLCH SPORTSTER MODELS 3A AND 4A WITH 1000 C.C. ENGINES. FX AND FXE SUPERGLIDE MODELS 2C AND 9D WITH 1200 C.C. ENGINES.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1976161.