2008–2011 Harley-Davidson FLHRC103 and 30 other Harley-Davidson models: service brakes, hydraulic recall
These deposits may cause a valve within the ABS Hydraulic Control Unit to stick, reducing braking ability and increasing the risk of a crash.
What was reported
Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573Reported to NHTSA Jan 29, 2018 by Harley-Davidson Motor Company, owners notified Feb 14, 2018.
Which vehicles are covered
Source: NHTSA campaign 18V076000Vehicles built Jul 12, 2007 to Jun 15, 2011 — a VIN outside that window is not part of this campaign even if the year, make and model match.
| Model year | On WhichTrim |
|---|---|
| 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHRC103 | — |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson FLHRSE4 | — |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE3 | — |
| 2009 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE4 | — |
| 2010 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE5 | — |
| 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE6 | — |
| 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHX103 | — |
| 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHXSE2 | — |
| 2009 Harley-Davidson FLTRSE3 | — |
| 2011 Harley-Davidson FLTRU103 | — |
| 2011 Harley-Davidson FLTRX103 | — |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhp | — |
| 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhp | — |
| 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhp | — |
| 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhp | — |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhpe | — |
| 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhpe | — |
| 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhpe | — |
| 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhpe | — |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhr | — |
| 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhr | — |
| 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhr | — |
| 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhr | — |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhrc | — |
| 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhrc | — |
| 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhrc | — |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flht | — |
| 2009 Harley-Davidson Flht | — |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhtc | — |
| 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhtc | — |
| 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtc | — |
| 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhtc | — |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | — |
| 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | — |
| 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | — |
| 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | — |
| 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtk | — |
| 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhtk | — |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhtp | — |
| 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhtp | — |
| 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtp | — |
| 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhtp | — |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Flhx | — |
| 2009 Harley-Davidson Flhx | — |
| 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhx | — |
| 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhx | — |
| 2010 Harley-Davidson Flhxse | — |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Fltr | — |
| 2009 Harley-Davidson Fltr | — |
| 2011 Harley-Davidson Fltruse | — |
| 2010 Harley-Davidson Fltrx | — |
| 2011 Harley-Davidson Fltrx | — |
| 2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw | — |
| 2010 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw | — |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Vrscawa | — |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Vrscda | — |
| 2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscdx | — |
| 2010 Harley-Davidson Vrscdx | — |
| 2011 Harley-Davidson Vrscdx | — |
| 2008 Harley-Davidson Vrscdxa | — |
| 2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscf | — |
| 2010 Harley-Davidson Vrscf | — |
| 2011 Harley-Davidson Vrscf | — |
None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: every model year it names is older than the catalogue, which begins at 2016. The campaign record above is complete as filed, and whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by its VIN. Other campaigns on vehicles without a page here →
How much of it has been fixed
Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7of the campaign
The final figure: the six quarters of reporting that 49 cfr 573.7 requires have closed.
This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.
It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.
The federal paperwork
Source: nhtsa.govFiled documents
- Owner letter PDF — The letter mailed to registered owners, in full.
- Remedy instructions PDF — What the dealer is told to actually do about it.
Check one specific vehicle
A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. NHTSA checks a VIN against the manufacturer's own list and tells you whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.
NHTSA VIN recall lookup →Campaign 18V076000 · the manufacturer calls it 0171
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573Is 0171 the same recall as 18V076000?
Yes. 0171 is the number Harley-Davidson Motor Company uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 18V076000 is the number NHTSA files it under. One recall, two references — dealers and service departments generally quote the manufacturer's.
Does this recall repair cost anything?
No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.
How do I know whether my vehicle is included?
By VIN, not by model year. This campaign covers vehicles built Jul 12, 2007 to Jun 15, 2011. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.
What if the repair is not available yet?
It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.
What did the manufacturer say was wrong?
The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.
Who started this recall?
NHTSA's record credits NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.