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2018 Harley-Davidson Fxlr Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2018 Harley-Davidson Fxlr has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 12,929 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 24V719000 2024-09-26 12,929 affected
Defect

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Softail FXBB Street Bob and 2018-2019 Softail FXLR Low Rider motorcycles. The front tire inflation pressure on the VIN label may be less than the stated front gross axle weight rating (GAWRs). As such, these motorcycles fail to comply…

Consequence

Incorrect tire pressure information may result in overloading the front tire, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Harley-Davidson will mail labels with installation instructions and owner's manual inserts to owners, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed November 13, 2024. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2024. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at…

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

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

“Liquid gasoline expels from fuel tank overpressure vent tube, at a rate >5 drops/sec, anytime when the engine is running and the tank is at or below 1/2. Dealer warranty repair, 2nd attempt, solution was to reverse the vent line check valve so the fuel leak outflow stopped but now the fuel tank…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2019-05-11

“For some reason the fuel cap vibrates quite loud at curtain rpm. I also had issues with the brakes. The rear brake was squealing a lot and at one point my front brake was going soft on me. The first time I had it in there for that reason they called me the next day and told me that they didn't…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2018-12-11

“For some reason the fuel cap vibrates quite loud at curtain rpm. I also had issues with the brakes. The rear brake was squealing a lot and at one point my front brake was going soft on me. The first time I had it in there for that reason they called me the next day and told me that they didn't…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2018-12-11

“For some reason the fuel cap vibrates quite loud at curtain rpm. I also had issues with the brakes. The rear brake was squealing a lot and at one point my front brake was going soft on me. The first time I had it in there for that reason they called me the next day and told me that they didn't…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-12-11
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 2018 Harley-Davidson Fxlr as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.