Vehicle recall 82V044000 · May 4, 1982
Harley-Davidson FXR Series and XL Series
The rear hydraulic brake system might be capable of generating excessive hydraulic pressure which could exceed the burst strength of some of the rear brake calipers.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The rear hydraulic brake system might be capable of generating excessive hydraulic pressure which could exceed the burst strength of some of the rear brake calipers. This could cause caliper fracture and total loss of rear brakes.
- Remedy
- Dealer will inspect and modify the brake system at no cost to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: motorcycles.system: service brakes; hydraulic disc caliper, rear.consequences of defect: fracture of the rear brake caliper and total loss ofrear brake could cause a loss of vehicle control and an accident.note: the motorcycle should not be operated until the rear brake system can beserviced by the dealer.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 82V044000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 4, 1982
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.
- Owner notification
- May 11, 1982
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 11,714
- 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 FXR Series (1982): 1982
- Harley-Davidson XL Series (1982): 1982
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