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HARLEY-DAVIDSON CAFÉ RACER 1000 (XLCR) Recalls by Year — Canada & USA – Major League Recalls

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HARLEY-DAVIDSON CAFÉ RACER 1000 (XLCR) Recalls

1 recall across 1 model year

Summary

The Harley-Davidson Café Racer 1000 (XLCR) has 1 recall affecting the 1977 model year, where the rear brake push rod can punch through the plastic master cylinder piston during a hard stop, causing the rear brake to fail at the moment it is needed most. When the push rod breaks through the piston, the rear brake loses hydraulic pressure and stops functioning, leaving the rider with only front braking during an emergency. This is a single-year recall with no other production years affected.

19771 recall

Latest: Sep 1979

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