The 2011 Harley-Davidson Vrscf has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 174,636 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. 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
SERVICE BRAKES
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“There is current recall on this hd motorcycle. The safety recall is m140: safety recall 0171. The recall required hd to replace the brake fluid with platinum label dot4. According to the safety recall, the old brake fluid "can cause the brake system damage and adversely affect braking, which could…”
“This is not the first time I have reported this issue. Today, dec 22, 2018 at 1030 am. While riding my motorcycle down I-264 in virginia beach, va. The single bolt that holds the right drivers footpeg in place sheared, causing the footpeg to drop, leaving me without a place to put my foot and…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 harley-davidson vrscf. The contact took the vehicle to rahway harley-davidson (12 west milton ave, rahway, nj) to be repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 18v076000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The technician refused to perform the repair because the abs was defective.…”
“07/26/2011 - 2011 h-d vrod muscle (vrscf) I was traveling on the interstate and got off at my exit. As I was downshifting the left foot peg assembly came lose and rotated down. I was only a half mile away from home using residential streets. As I got on my street the entire foot peg assembly came…”
“I am from australia but I own an american made harley-davidson vrscf muscle motorcycle. The motorcycle is equipped with abs which does not work. I purchased the motorcycle from the harly-davidson dealer (fraser motorcycles) in perth, western australia on 5 november 2010. !0days after initial…”
“I am from australia but I own an american made harley-davidson vrscf muscle motorcycle. The motorcycle is equipped with abs which does not work. I purchased the motorcycle from the harly-davidson dealer (fraser motorcycles) in perth, western australia on 5 november 2010. !0days after initial…”
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 2011 Harley-Davidson Vrscf as of
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