1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhx. Owners have filed 16 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 Flhx. Check your Flhx 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 16 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhx, reporting 1 crashes, 2 injuries. Harley-Davidson has issued at least 20 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 Flhx owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhx. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“FRONT BRAKES COMPLETE FAILURE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ABS FAILED & INSTEAD OF REVERTING TO NON ABS IT LOCKED OUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM RESULTING IN NO BRAKES. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW ON 2008 & UP HARLEY'S WITH ABS. I BELIEVE THAT AN INVESTIGATION & RECALL ARE IN ORDER PLEASE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11338998
“I WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON A 45 MPH 6 LANE COUNTY ROAD AND A CAR CUT IN FRONT OF ME. I DOWNSHIFTED ONE GEAR AND GRABBED THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER AND STEPPED ON REAR BRAKE PEDAL. THEY WERE BOTH AS HARD AS A ROCK AND I HAD NO BRAKES.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11155622
“My front brake lever froze and can not be pulled in on my 2012 Harley Davidson motorcycle. Dealership is saying brake pistons are froze up and ABS module will need to be replaced. I've owned the bike 6 years and have never been told the brake fluid needed to flushed every 2 years.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11489040
“[removed] GLIDE ABS CONTROL MODULE IS FAILING. CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER TO BECOME ROCK HARD AND UNUSABLE. SAME EXACT MODULE THAT WAS RECALLED ON 2008-2010 WAS ALSO USED IN 2011-2013. EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AS YOU CAN NOT STOP IF SOMEONE PULLS OUT IN FRONT OF YOU.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11390099
“THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HARLEY DAVIDSON ABS BRAKE SYSTEMS. THERE WAS NO INDICATOR LIGHT OR WARNING THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTED JUST SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11229574
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 Flhx 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.