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Brakes Published 21 Aug 2018 Ref JP-1227010

Harley-Davidson: ABS

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — brakes. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
21 Aug 2018
Units affected
13704
Reference
JP-1227010

Affected vehicles

Harley-Davidson CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson CVO Road King 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Ultra 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson V-ROD 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson V-ROD Muscle 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide Sidecar 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited Sidecar 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Classic 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson Street Glide 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson Night Rod 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson Night Rod Special 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson Road King 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson Road Glide 105th Anniversary Limited Edition 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra 2007–2011 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom 2007–2011

Hazard

Certain brake fluid with improper composition is prone to absorbing moisture from the atmosphere due to aging. The brake fluid may gel, clogging the ABS unit's pressure valve. If the pressure valve fails to return fully, brake pressure to the caliper decreases, potentially resulting in brake failure.
Show original (日本語)
ブレーキフルードの成分が不適切なため、経年劣化により大気中の水分を吸収しやすくなるものがある。そのため、ブレーキフルードがゲル状に変化し、ABSユニットの加圧バルブに詰まり、加圧バルブが戻りきらないことによりキャリパーへのブレーキ液圧が上がらず、最悪の場合、ブレーキが効かなくなるおそれがある。

Remedy

Replace brake fluid with serviceable fluid on all vehicles.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、ブレーキフルードを良品と交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice