Harley-Davidson recall: Service brakes, hydraulic

What is wrong

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2012 FXST103, FLSTC, FLSTC103, FLSTF, FLSTF103, FXDL, FXDWG, FXDWG103, FXDC, FXDB, FLSTN, FLSTN103, FLSTC103Shrine, FLSTFB, FLSTFB103, FXS, FXS103, FLS, FLS103, FLD, FLD103, FXDF, and FXDF103 Dyna and Softail motorcycles manufactured August 22, 2011, through February 24, 2012. In the affected motorcycles, the threads for the brake line banjo bolt in the front brake master cylinder may corrode.

What could happen

If the threads corrode, a sudden loss of brake fluid could result, causing a loss of the front brakes, and increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush and inspect the front brake master cylinder and, if necessary, replace the master cylinder, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on January 22, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0163 and 0164.

Vehicles covered

• Harley-Davidson Dyna 2012
• Harley-Davidson Softail 2012

Facts

NHTSA recall number

14V794000

Type

Vehicle

Filed by

Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Reported to NHTSA

Dec 16, 2014

Owners notified

Jan 22, 2015

Vehicles or items affected

19,015

Started by

The manufacturer

Built

Aug 22, 2011 to Feb 24, 2012

Part

Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder

Maker's own recall number

0163 and 0164

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Other recalls for the same vehicles

• Harley-Davidson recall: Engine and engine cooling Jan 31, 2011

To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.