Vehicle recall 77V032000 · March 1, 1977
Harley-Davidson 1000 and 1200
On the involved vehicles, one or both of the front brake caliper bolts may break.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On the involved vehicles, one or both of the front brake caliper bolts may break. This could allow the broken portion of the bolt to drift into the adjacent rotating wheel spokes. Should both caliper bolts break, the inner caliper half may become detached from the motorcycle.
- Remedy
- Dealer will replace bolts with improved type bolts, where necessary.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: motorcycles.system: service brakes; front brake caliper bolts.consequences of defect: in either case, loss of vehicle control and an accidentcould result.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 77V032000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 1, 1977
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
- Owner notification
- March 25, 1977
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 79,056
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Harley-Davidson 1000 (1975-1977): 1977, 1976, 1975
- Harley-Davidson 1200 (1975-1977): 1977, 1976, 1975
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