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
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