What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1988113
- Recall date
- 25 July 1988
- Make
- Harley-Davidson
- Models
- Softail Springer (fxsts)
- Model years
- 1988
- Vehicle class
- Motorcycle
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 83
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
0N MODELS WITH `SPRINGER' FRONT ENDS, THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER UPPER MOUNTING BOLT MAY LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY DETATCH FROM THE CALIPER. IF THIS OCCURS AND THE FRONT BRAKE IS APPLIED, THE BRAKE CALIPER COULD ROTATE AND BECOME LODGED ON THE BRAKE DISC CAUSING FRONT WHEEL LOCK-UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. rnCORRECTION: A NEW DESIGN OF FRONT BRAKE UPPER MOUNTING BOLT WITH A WASHER AND COTTER PIN WILL BE INSTALLED.
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 1988113.