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2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtc Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtc has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 250,757 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 11V506000 2011-10-19 250,757 affected
Defect

HARLEY-DAVIDSON IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 TOURING, CVO TOURING AND TRIKE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 6, 2008, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 16, 2011. SEE THE ABOVE LIST FOR THE MODELS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY BE EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

Consequence

THE EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE THE SWITCH TO NOT ACTIVATE THE BRAKE LAMP OR ACTIVATE THE BRAKE LAMP WHEN NO BRAKE IS APPLIED AND/OR CAUSE A BRAKE FLUID LEAK AT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, AFFECTING REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. EITHER CONDITION MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

HARLEY-DAVIDSON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL A INSTALL A REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH KIT, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“While in traffic on a busy road the motorcycle lost all throttle response and went into "limp mode". During this time the engine rpm's immediately dropped and I was forced to cross two lanes of traffic at moving at highway speeds to safely pull the motorcycle to a stop. I was only able to achieve…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2014-04-06

“While in traffic on a busy road the motorcycle lost all throttle response and went into "limp mode". During this time the engine rpm's immediately dropped and I was forced to cross two lanes of traffic at moving at highway speeds to safely pull the motorcycle to a stop. I was only able to achieve…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2014-04-06

“I was leaving work on saturday about 4:15 with my motorcycle. I was approaching the area where I turn to go in front of the building to exit out to the road. As I was braking, about to turn, the bike accelerated causing the rear wheel to lose traction and the bike went down. When the bike went…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2013-08-10
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtc as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.