1978 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1978 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200
The 1978 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER.
Recalls for the 1978 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1978 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200, potentially affecting up to 58,121 vehicles.
Recall 79V246000 — STRUCTURE:BODY
| 57,694 vehicles affected
Defect: THE FRONT FENDER BOLTS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY LOOSEN AFTER EXTENDED VEHICLE USE. IF UNDETECTED, THE LOOSENING COULD RESULT IN EITHER BOLT LOSS OR FAILURE WHICH COULD ALLOW THE FENDER TO CONTACT THE TIRE.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED FRONT FENDER BRACKET SYSTEM AT NO COST TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 79V005000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
| 85 vehicles affected
Defect: THE INVOLVED MOTORCYCLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INCORRECT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTON ASSEMBLY WHICH ALLOWS EXCESSIVE CALIPER PAD RETRACTION FROM THE FRONT BRAKE DISC. BECAUSE OF THIS, MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION OF THE FRONT HANDLEVER COULD BE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE EFFECTIVE FRONT BRAKING OF THE MOTORCYCLE.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER AT NO COST TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 78V159000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
| 342 vehicles affected
Defect: THE INVOLVED MOTORCYCLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH FRONT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS IN WHICH THE PLUNGER PISTON BORE DIAMETER WAS HONED .015 INCHES OVER MAXIMUM SPECIFICATIONS. THIS OVERSIZED BORE RESULTS IN A POOR FIT BETWEEN THE ELASTOMERIC PISTON CUP AND THE CYLINDER BORE, WHICH ALLOWS FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY AT NO COST TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1978 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1978 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200.
Safety Rating for the 1978 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1978 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1978 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1978 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200
- 1973 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200 — 0 complaints
- 1974 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200 — 0 complaints
- 1975 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200 — 0 complaints
- 1976 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200 — 0 complaints
- 1977 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200 — 0 complaints
- 1978 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200 (current)
- 1979 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200 — 0 complaints
- 1980 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLH1200 — 0 complaints
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- HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX — 233 total complaints
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK — 209 total complaints
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC — 130 total complaints
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON HARLEY DAVIDSON — 129 total complaints
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI — 127 total complaints
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON XG750 — 123 total complaints
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG — 107 total complaints