1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhr. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Harley-Davidson dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhr. Check your Flhr by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhr. Harley-Davidson has issued at least 22 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Harley-Davidson Flhr owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhr. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The other day the front brake lever became very hard to pull. It is normally easy to use. The brakes still work and release as usual, but it is very hard to pull the lever and I have no "feel" for braking due to the effort needed to pull the lever. My search for information points to the ABS.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11440354
“ABS LOCK OUT OF FRONT BRAKES. LEVER SEIZED LEAVING RIDER WITHOUT FRONT BRAKES. CAME TO A STOP IN REST AREA WITH FUNCTIONAL BRAKES AND AFTER A SHORT BREAK HANDLE WAS SIZED AND FRONT BRAKE WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11414809
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhr is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Harley-Davidson dealer.