By Sabrina Giacomini, RideApart
In August of 2018, Harley-Davidson emitted a massive, global-wide recall
for faulty brakes on close to a quarter-of-a-million units of some of
its bigger models. The company has now confirmed that it has in fact
announced a recall,
the first of 2019, for brake problems once more. This time, the Streets
are targeted and customers waiting of delivery of theirs will have to
be patient.
The Government shut down has had a number of effects, including
delaying the addition of the latest recalls to the NHTSA Website.
According to the Milwaukee Sentinel, however, Harley-Davidson
has confirmed that a total of 43,908 Street 500 and Street 750 are
under recall, 12,800 of which have been sold in the United States.
The
company has found out that on certain units produced between May 2015
through to December 2018 (model-years 2016 through 2019), the brake pads
could be dragging on the disc due to the corrosion of the calliper
piston. Dragging brakes could mean premature wear of the pads and/or to
the disc. In a worst-case-scenario type of situation, should the user
pull the brake completely, the piston could fail to retract and maintain
the brake pad applied to the disc. The company mentions that the
problem is most likely to occur in areas that create a rust-prone
environment for the motorcycle, including coastal sectors. Winters
riders, this could also be you! Harley has confirmed that four crashes
and two injuries have been associated to the issue and has stopped
shipping Streets altogether for the time being.
The company says
it has already reached out to its dealers and customers. If in doubt,
owners of recent-years Streets can give the Harley-Davidson customer
service a call at 1-800-258-2464 with their Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) in hand to verify whether their unit is affected. Owners of
the units involved in the recall will be invited to visit their H-D
dealer where they will receive a new set of front and rear brake
callipers free of charge.
