Harley-Davidson Softail, Dyna: Service brakes — master cylinder

Affects Harley-Davidson Softail, Dyna · 2012 — about 19K vehicles.

The hazard

If the threads corrode, a sudden loss of brake fluid could result, causing a loss of the front brakes, and increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush and inspect the front brake master cylinder and, if necessary, replace the master cylinder, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on January 22, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0163 and 0164.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational