The 2012 Harley-Davidson Fltrx has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 250,757 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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
TIRES
2
WHEELS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
2injuries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
1
Total complaints10
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“While riding on my 2012 harley-davidson road glide motorcycle it suddenly died. It died because the battery was not being charged; therefore my electronics would not work, including the fuel injection system. This was caused by a defective voltage regulator that is a known issue to harley. This…”
“I was traveling down highway 101 south between metcalf & bailey here in northern california yesterday afternoon (5/30) on my harley davidson road glide 2015 that has less than 300 miles. I was in the 2nd lane traveling about 65 mph and my bike started to ride very rough, I was losing speed very…”
“I was traveling down highway 101 south between metcalf & bailey here in northern california yesterday afternoon (5/30) on my harley davidson road glide 2015 that has less than 300 miles. I was in the 2nd lane traveling about 65 mph and my bike started to ride very rough, I was losing speed very…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 harley davidson fltrx motorcycle. The contact stated that after replacing a curved windshield, the contact's vision became distorted. The contact mentioned that the objects appeared closer than they actually were and the lines on the highway appeared in a zigzag shape.…”
“This is the second complaint I have for the same problem. I am having dry rot cracking on new dunlop tires. I had a problem with dry rot cracking at 7170 miles and the dealer replaced the tire under warranty. I then noticed that the new tire was doing the exact same thing with only 8132 miles on…”
“This is the second complaint I have for the same problem. I am having dry rot cracking on new dunlop tires. I had a problem with dry rot cracking at 7170 miles and the dealer replaced the tire under warranty. I then noticed that the new tire was doing the exact same thing with only 8132 miles on…”
“I was checking tire pressure on my motorcycle tires when I noticed what looked like dry rot. I then started checking on various forums for harley riders and noticed that others were having this same problem. I called my local dealer and they changed tires without question. I feel that this is a…”
“I was checking tire pressure on my motorcycle tires when I noticed what looked like dry rot. I then started checking on various forums for harley riders and noticed that others were having this same problem. I called my local dealer and they changed tires without question. I feel that this is a…”
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 Fltrx as of
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