The 2007 Harley-Davidson Xl1200c has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 18,758 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.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, AS A RESULT OF A GREATER BODY THICKNESS THAN USED IN PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS, THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR MAY CONTACT THE FRONT FENDER UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. IN SOME CASES THIS CONTACT MAY ALLOW THE FRONT FENDER TO CATCH ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE REGULATOR BODY WHICH COULD IMPEDE THE OPERATOR'S…
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.
Remedy
ON MOTORCYCLES WHICH DO NOT HAVE ACCESSORY ENGINE GUARDS, DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN INTERMEDIATE MOUNTING BRACKET THAT WILL RELOCATE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR TO A POSITION WHICH PROVIDES MORE CLEARANCE FROM THE FRONT FENDER. ON VEHICLES WITH AN ACCESSORY ENGINE GUARDS, DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE THINNNER DIMENSION VOLTAGE…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 harley davidson xl1200c motorcycle. The contact stated that the motor would stall sporadically. The dealer stated that the ignition switch was faulty and there were no recalls for the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that there were no recalls and…”
“The idle air controller (iac) is receiving power from the ecm with the ignition key removed and the run/stop switch in the stop position. The iac drains the battery voltage resulting in a dead battery. The cause is corrosion on the system relay in the fuse box. The system relay has constant power…”
“Bike acting like it was dead. Turn ignition on, lights come on and when you hit the starter you get a click and then everything including the lights go dead. The problem stems from corrosion on a relay. The bike is brand new. New parts shouldn't fail within 1000 miles. *tr”
“Tl*- the contact stated that she received a recall 06v476000 for the 2007 harley davidson xl1200c motorcycle on the electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator on 01/22/07. She contacted the dealership, who had already ordered the parts and was waiting for them. She called the dealership,…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Harley-Davidson Xl1200c as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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