Harley Davidson is recalling about 308,000 motorcycles, approximately 251,000 of them located in the US, due to a problem with the rear brakes.
According to Harley Davidson, the problem first came to light in June, 2010, when they received a report of a Trike model that lost use of its rear brakes. A crash that occurred the following month is under investigation, but the company says it has not yet determined if that crash was caused by the same issue.
The bikes being recalled are specific Touring, CVO Touring, and Trike motorcycles from the model years 2009 through 2012. A complete list of affected models is posted below.
Harley Davidson said in a statement that the rear brake light switch “may be exposed to excessive heat from the exhaust system.” This can cause the brake light to malfunction and either not light up when it should, or light up when it shouldn’t. The problem may also cause brake fluid to leak at the brake light switch, “affecting rear brake performance,” which may increase the chances of a crash.
Harley Davidson is notifying owners of models affected by the recall, and said that dealerships will install a new brake light switch kit on the recalled motorcycles at no charge. They expect the safety recall to begin on October 31, 2011, and the company said that owners can call them at 1-414-343-4056 if they have questions about the recall.
List of affected models and model years:
H-D / FLHP 2009-2012
H-D / FLHPE 2009-2011
H-D / FLHR 2009-2012
H-D / FLHRC 2009-2012
H-D / FLHT 2009-2010
H-D / FLHTC 2009-2012
H-D / FLHTCU 2009-2012
H-D / FLHTCUSE4 2009
H-D / FLHTCUSE5 2010
H-D / FLHTCUSE6 2011
H-D / FLHTCUSE7 2012
H-D / FLHTCUTG 2009-2012
H-D / FLHTK 2010-2012
H-D / FLHTP 2009-2012
H-D / FLHX 2009-2012
H-D / FLHXSE 2010
H-D / FLHXSE2 2011
H-D / FLHXSE3 2012
H-D / FLHXXX 2011
H-D / FLTR 2009
H-D / FLTRSE3 2009
H-D / FLTRU 2010-2012
H-D / FLTRUSE 2011
H-D / FLTRX 2010-2012
H-D / FLTRXSE 2012
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