The 2012 Harley-Davidson Vrscdx has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,798 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT12V5030002012-10-182,798 affected
Defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling all model year 2012 and certain model year 2013 VRSCDX motorcycles manufactured from June 14, 2011, through August 1, 2012. The license plate bracket assembly's mounting screws may loosen and the assembly may separate from the rear fender. This condition…
Consequence
If the license plate bracket contact with the rear brake line remains undetected, it may affect rear brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash, which could lead to injury or death of the rider.
Remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair any affected motorcycles free of charge. The safety recall began on November 6, 2012. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson at 1-414-343-4056.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
1crashes
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“There is a known failure of the abs modules on the 2008-2011 model bikes. I believe my abs module has failed. The front brake will not engage and the brake handle will not move. This happened shortly after start up while moving on my driveway at about 10mph. I was able to stop the bike with the…”
“I have a 2012 harley davison v-rod night special with abs breaking system installed at the factory. This is not an aftermarket system. The front break leaver is hard as a rock. You can`t squeeze the break handle to apply front breaks. There is no bypass built into the break system that allows…”
“Rear brake pedal cannot be engaged , solid as a rock,no rear brakes presure. Has abs system. Happened while leaving my house, looks like the abs hydraulic control unit rear brake valve is in the shut position preventing hydraulic oil to the rear brake.abs light working nomal.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 harley davidson vrscdx (night rod). The contact stated the fuel gauge was non functional and failed to read the amount of fuel within the tank. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was…”
“Throttle stuck on my 2012 v-rod night rod special. The bike had less than 100 miles on it. When the throttle stuck I could not move it either direction. I n trying to slow the bike I lost control and wrecked the bike. *tr”
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 Vrscdx as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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