Vehicle recall 80V009000 · February 14, 1980
1980 Harley-Davidson 1340
The rear brake caliper casting on certain vehicles could be porous and could allow brake fluid to seep from the caliper assembly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The rear brake caliper casting on certain vehicles could be porous and could allow brake fluid to seep from the caliper assembly. If this occurs, the rear brakes will gradually lose fluid and pressure.
- Remedy
- Dealer will test and replace, if necessary, the rear brake caliper on affected vehicles.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: motorcycles.system: service brakes; rear brake caliper casting.consequences of defect: if this problem goes undetected, total loss of rearbrakes and a vehicle accident could occur.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 80V009000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 14, 1980
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
- Owner notification
- March 14, 1980
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,343
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
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 1340 (1980): 1980
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