What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1992158
- Recall date
- 9 December 1992
- Make
- Harley-Davidson
- Models
- Electra Glide Sport (flhs), Low Rider Custom (fxlr), Super Glide (fxr), Tour Glide Ultra Classic (fltc-U), Electra Glide Classic (flhtc)
- Model years
- 1993
- Vehicle class
- Motorcycle
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 178
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THE SCREWS MOUNTING THE FRONT WHEEL BRAKE DISC(S) (ALL MODELS) AS WELL AS THE JIFFY (KICK) STAND SPRING ANCHOR (FXD MODELS ONLY) COULD BREAK. THE BREAKAGE OF THESE SCREWS ON THE FRONT BRAKE DISC(S) COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STOPPING POWER IN THE FRONT BRAKE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE BREAKAGE OF THE SCREW THAT HOLDS THE JIFFY STAND SPRING ANCHOR ON FXD MODELS WOULD ALLOW THE JIFFY STAND TO EXTEND WITHOUT WARNING. AN EXTENDED STAND COULD CONTACT THE GROUND DURING A LEFT HAND TURN, POSSIBLY STARTLING THE RIDER AND AFFECTING HIS OR HER CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. CORRECTION: DEFECTIVE SCREWS WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
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 1992158.