Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Date Announced: 12/28/1977
Description of Recall: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT, IF INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, THE RIDER COULD IMPACT THE HINGED FUEL FILLER CAP IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO ACTUATE THE RELEASE LEVER AND OPEN THE CAP. THIS WOULD RESULT IN A GASOLINE LEAK.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL FUEL FILLER CAP LATCH WITH A LOCKING DEVICE, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL FILLER CAP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LEAKING FUEL, IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OF IGNITION,COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Date Announced: 02/15/1978
Description of Recall: DURING VEHICLE OPERATION IN HEAVY RAIN, THERE MAY BE A NOTICEABLE INITIAL REDUCTION IN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REAR DISC BRAKE, FOLLOWED BY A GRADUAL RECOVERY TO NORMAL, DRY CONDITION EFFECTIVENESS. IF PEDAL FORCE IS NOT INCREASED TO COMPENSATE, LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES WILL RESULT. IF PEDAL FORCE IS NOT REDUCED AFTER RECOVERY, A REAR WHEEL SKID COULD RESULT.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE REAR BRAKE PADS WITH PADS WHICH WILL IMPROVE BRAKING PERFORMANCE IN WET WEATHER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; REAR DISC BRAKES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: EITHER CONDITION, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES OR REARWHEEL SKID, COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Date Announced: 12/28/1977
Description of Recall: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT, IF INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, THE RIDER COULD IMPACT THE HINGED FUEL FILLER CAP IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO ACTUATE THE RELEASE LEVER AND OPEN THE CAP. THIS WOULD RESULT IN A GASOLINE LEAK.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL FUEL FILLER CAP LATCH WITH A LOCKING DEVICE, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL FILLER CAP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LEAKING FUEL, IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OF IGNITION,COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Date Announced: 12/28/1977
Description of Recall: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT, IF INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, THE RIDER COULD IMPACT THE HINGED FUEL FILLER CAP IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO ACTUATE THE RELEASE LEVER AND OPEN THE CAP. THIS WOULD RESULT IN A GASOLINE LEAK.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL FUEL FILLER CAP LATCH WITH A LOCKING DEVICE, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL FILLER CAP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LEAKING FUEL, IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OF IGNITION,COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.