Harley-Davidson recalling over 300,000 motorcycles

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the rear brake switch may be exposed to excessive heat from the exhaust system. If this happens, the rear brake light may fail to illuminate. It's also possible that the rear brake system could leak fluid, causing a brake failure. NHTSA says either condition could lead to an accident. Harley-Davidson will replace the brake light switch free of charge, though it's unclear what will be done to prevent the same condition from reoccurring in the future.

The recall covers 25 different Harley-Davidson models manufactured between 2009 and 2012. Around 250,000 of the motorcycles were sold in the U.S. while the remaining 50,000 were sold elsewhere. Reuters reports that the recall is expected to cost Harley-Davidson between $10 million and $12 million.

Full list of affected bikes.

Vehicle Make / Model:

Model Year(s):

2009-2012 H-D / FLHP

2009-2011 H-D / FLHPE

2009-2012 H-D / FLHR

2009-2012 H-D / FLHRC

2009-2010 H-D / FLHT

2009-2012 H-D / FLHTC

2009-2012 H-D / FLHTCU

2009 H-D / FLHTCUSE4

2010 H-D / FLHTCUSE5

2011 H-D / FLHTCUSE6

2012 H-D / FLHTCUSE7

2009-2012 H-D / FLHTCUTG

2010-2012 H-D / FLHTK

2009-2012 H-D / FLHTP

2009-2012 H-D / FLHX

2010 H-D / FLHXSE

2011 H-D / FLHXSE2

2012 H-D / FLHXSE3

2011 H-D / FLHXXX

2009 H-D / FLTR

2009 H-D / FLTRSE3

2010-2012 H-D / FLTRU

2011 H-D / FLTRUSE

2010-2012 H-D / FLTRX

2012 H-D / FLTRXSE