NHTSA campaign 97V227000
Harley-Davidson Recall 97V-227: HARLEY-DAVIDSON/REAR BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 97V227000 was reported by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY on December 15, 1997, with 2,012 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson FL and Harley-Davidson Softail for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on December 15, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V227000 (also written 97V-227 or 97V227)
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,012 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Pedals and Linkages
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V227000. 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 FL
- 1998 · Vehicles built November 3, 1997 – November 18, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Softail
- 1998 · Vehicles built November 3, 1997 – November 18, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V227000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE AN INADEQUATE WELD.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW THE LEVER HUB TO SEPARATE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER LEVER WHICH WOULD AFFECT REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL PERFORM THE RECALL SERVICE ON THESE VEHICLES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTORCYCLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V227000
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.