The 2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscdx has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 174,636 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC18V0760002018-01-29174,636 affected
Defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling all 2008-2011 Touring, CVO Touring and VSRC motorcycles equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS), including Road King (FLHR), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHP), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHPE), Electra Glide Standard Police (EFI) (FLHTP), Electra Glide Classic (EFI)…
Consequence
These deposits may cause a valve within the ABS Hydraulic Control Unit to stick, reducing braking ability and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush the entire brake system with new Platinum Label DOT 4 brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0171.
Complaints by component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Harley davidson vrscdx 2009 abs hydraulic control unit failure. While in motion approximately 45mph I went to depress the rear brake and it felt like the pedal was froze, upon putting more pressure on the pedal it moved but the rear brake instantly locked up without any progressive feel causing…”
“Since time of purchase, fuel sending unit has not been working. Taken to local hd dealer for a check and they have no fix. Doing some research most 2007 and up harley davidson v-rods have a major problem with their fuel sending unit not working properly and the fuel gauge malfunctions. Hd has…”
“Fuel gauge needle drops from full to completely empty in 5-10 minutes even when tank is completely full. Sometimes needle gets stuck on empty, full or any other position regardless of the amount of fuel on tank. After motorcycle is resting on off position for a while, needle seems to reset to…”
“Fuel gauge needle drops from full to completely empty in 5-10 minutes even when tank is completely full. Sometimes needle gets stuck on empty, full or any other position regardless of the amount of fuel on tank. After motorcycle is resting on off position for a while, needle seems to reset to…”
“Fuel gauge needle drops from full to completely empty in 5-10 minutes even when tank is completely full. Sometimes needle gets stuck on empty, full or any other position regardless of the amount of fuel on tank. After motorcycle is resting on off position for a while, needle seems to reset to…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE16009 Opened 2016-07-06 · closed 2018-04-23
Sudden Brake Failure - Motorcycle
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation in July 2016 based on forty-three (43) Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ).During the course of this investigation ODI received a total of 145 VOQs related to the alleged defect on the subject motorcycles.Owners allege they experience a sudden and…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscdx as of
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