1996 Harley-Davidson SPORTSTER Recalls
NHTSA has 1 recall campaign on file for the 1996 Harley-Davidson SPORTSTER. Every repair below is free at a franchised dealer, by federal law.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Campaign 96V103000 · reported Jun 14, 1996
THE SEAL ON THE REAR MASTER CYLINDER PISTON CAN MOVE OUT OF POSITION.
Risk: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF REAR BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.
Does this apply to your SPORTSTER?
Campaigns list every affected vehicle at the model level, but individual vehicles may already be repaired or fall outside the affected production range. Check a specific VIN with the Harley-Davidson recall lookup — free — or see other 1996 Harley-Davidson models with recalls. Source: official NHTSA recall database.