2012 Harley-Davidson Flstfb Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flstfb. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“My brake light switch doesn't work on the foot brake and it stays on, on the hand brake. I heard that there was a recall for this on harleys.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 harley-davidson flstfb. While the motorcycle was at the dealer (m & s harley-davidson, 160 falling spring road, chambersburg, pa 17202, [REDACTED]) for routine brake fluid replacement maintenance, the contact was informed that the front master cylinder needed to be…”
“I purchased a new 2012 harley davidson at a harley davidson dealership in corith, tx. Soon after found that the abs light was coming on. I had taken it back to them to have them check it. Still had issues and had them look again. I've had issues with it since. Also took it to harley davidson…”
“I've purchased a 2012 h. D. Fat boy. After 1200 miles, I've noticed that the throttle cables constantly contact against the nacelle and cause cable chafe and nacelle damage. I did mu own investigation and found out that the same problem exists among all soft tail models. I contacted harley…”
“When this motorcycle was new, after sitting in my garage for a couple of days the front brake lever would go all the way to the handlebars. I could pump it up and it would be ok until it set for a couple of days, no brake fluid was leaking out. Took it to the dealer and I don't know what all they…”
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 Flstfb as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.