Recall · 21V225000
Harley-Davidson Motor recalled 7 models over exterior lighting
31,346
Vehicles covered
7
Models
14
Model years
March 31, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:BULBS
- The defect
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Sportster (XL) motorcycles and 796 headlight assemblies that may have been sold as replacement parts for 2005-2019 Sportster, 2005-2017 Softail, 2005-2017 Dyna, and 2005-2011 V-Rod motorcycles. The glass bulb within the headlight assembly may fail, causing a loss of both high and low beams.
- What it can cause
- A loss of both headlight beams can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a headlamp bulb shield, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2021. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0177.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Harley-DavidsonXL1200C | 2019 | Not published here |
| Harley-DavidsonXL1200CX | 2019 to 2020 | Not published here |
| Harley-DavidsonXL1200NS | 2019 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Harley-DavidsonXL1200X | 2019 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Harley-DavidsonXL1200XS | 2019 | Not published here |
| Harley-DavidsonXL883L | 2019 | Not published here |
| Harley-DavidsonXL883N | 2019 to 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 31,346 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 86% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2019 to 2021, so the oldest vehicles on it were 2 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Harley-Davidson vehicles have been recalled over the exterior lighting 5 times before this, most recently in April 2015 as 15V217000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry one other recall published here: 22V160000 (service brakes, hydraulic).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Harley-Davidson Motor Company with NHTSA on March 31, 2021 as campaign 21V225000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2021-03-31.
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