Recall · 23V591000
Harley-Davidson Motor recalled 7 models over suspension
65,224
Vehicles covered
7
Models
21
Model years
August 22, 2023
Filed with NHTSA
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
- The defect
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2018-2019 FLDE, 2018-2021 FLHC, 2018-2023 FLHCS, 2018 and 2023 FLHCS ANV, 2020-2023 FXLRS, 2022-2023 FXLRST, and 2022 FXRST Softail motorcycles. A fastener securing the rear shock absorber may break and allow the rear shock absorber adjuster to damage the rear tire, causing a loss of tire pressure.
- What it can cause
- A loss of tire pressure can lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will replace the shock absorber fastener, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0181.
- 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.nhtsa.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-DavidsonFlde | 2018 to 2019 | Not published here |
| Harley-DavidsonFLHC | 2018 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Harley-DavidsonFLHCS | 2018 to 2023 | Not published here |
| Harley-DavidsonFLHCS ANV | 2018 and 2023 | Not published here |
| Harley-DavidsonFXLRS | 2020 to 2023 | Not published here |
| Harley-DavidsonFXLRST | 2022 to 2023 | Not published here |
| Harley-DavidsonFXRST | 2022 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 65,224 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 90% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2018 to 2023, so the oldest vehicles on it were 5 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
This site holds the complaint record for 2 of the 21 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, 8 of them before this campaign was filed. 1 of those name the suspension, the system this recall is about — a count of complaints, not of this defect. The earliest of them reached NHTSA in January 2019, 4 years before this filing.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 2 other recalls published here: 25V375000 (suspension), 24V753000 (service brakes).
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 August 22, 2023 as campaign 23V591000. 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 2023-08-22.
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