NHTSA campaign 06V201000 · Harley-Davidson campaign 0125
Harley-Davidson Recall 06V-201: FRONT MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER
NHTSA recall 06V201000 (Harley-Davidson campaign 0125) was reported by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY on June 8, 2006, with 9,506 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson Sportster 883R and Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200R for model years 2004–2005. Owners were notified on July 10, 2006, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V201000 (also written 06V-201 or 06V201)
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Harley-Davidson campaign number
- 0125
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 9,506 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Master Cylinder
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V201000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson Sportster 883R
Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200R
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V201000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
THE PISTON MAY NOT RETURN COMPLETELY. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT COULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH OR INJURIES.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REBUILD THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
Notes
HARLEY-DAVIDSON RECALL NO. 0125.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 06V201000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.