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NHTSA campaign 25V375000 · manufacturer recall 0188

2018–2024 Harley-Davidson Flde and 6 other Harley-Davidson models: suspension recall

A sudden loss of tire pressure increases the risk of a crash.

high 82,117 vehicles affected 39% reported repaired

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
Problem Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2018-2024 Softail motorcycles. The mounting tab on the rear shock pre-load adjuster may break, allowing the rear shock absorber adjuster to damage the rear tire, causing a loss of tire pressure. Risk A sudden loss of tire pressure increases the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will install a new bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 16, 2025. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0188. Some of the vehicles included in this recall were previously repaired under recall 23V591, and will need to have the new remedy completed.

Reported to NHTSA Jun 6, 2025 by Harley-Davidson Motor Company, owners notified Jul 1, 2025.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 25V375000

Vehicles built from Jun 29, 2017 onward — a VIN outside that window is not part of this campaign even if the year, make and model match.

Model yearOn WhichTrim
2018 Harley-Davidson Flde
2019 Harley-Davidson Flde
2018 Harley-Davidson Flhc
2019 Harley-Davidson Flhc
2020 Harley-Davidson Flhc
2021 Harley-Davidson Flhc
2018 Harley-Davidson Flhcs
2019 Harley-Davidson Flhcs
2020 Harley-Davidson Flhcs
2021 Harley-Davidson Flhcs
2022 Harley-Davidson Flhcs
2023 Harley-Davidson Flhcs
2024 Harley-Davidson Flhcs
2018 Harley-Davidson Flhcs ANV
2023 Harley-Davidson Flhcs ANV
2020 Harley-Davidson Fxlrs
2021 Harley-Davidson Fxlrs
2022 Harley-Davidson Fxlrs
2023 Harley-Davidson Fxlrs
2024 Harley-Davidson Fxlrs
2022 Harley-Davidson Fxlrst
2023 Harley-Davidson Fxlrst
2024 Harley-Davidson Fxlrst
2022 Harley-Davidson Fxrst

None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: the catalogue covers the cars, trucks and SUVs the EPA certifies from 2016 on, and these vehicles fall outside it — older model years, or motorhomes, trailers, buses, motorcycles and chassis cabs the EPA does not rate. 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 573.7
Reported repaired 39%

of the campaign

4 quarters into the six-quarter reporting window, and still climbing.

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.gov

Filed documents

  • Defect report PDF — The manufacturer's own filing to NHTSA describing the defect, the risk and the affected build range.

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.

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Campaign 25V375000 · the manufacturer calls it 0188

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 0188 the same recall as 25V375000?

Yes. 0188 is the number Harley-Davidson Motor Company uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 25V375000 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 from Jun 29, 2017 onward. 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 the manufacturer. 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.