2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtc

Recalls

1 recall names the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtc. Newest first.

• Exterior lighting › Brake lights › Switch

  Oct 19, 2011NHTSA 11V506000250,757 vehicles

  Harley-davidson IS recalling certain model year 2009-2012 touring, cvo touring and trike vehicles manufactured from june 6, 2008, through september 16, 2011. See the above list for the models included in the recall. The rear brake light switch may be exposed to excessive heat from the exhaust system.

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

  The excessive heat may cause the switch to not activate the brake lamp or activate the brake lamp when no brake IS applied and/or cause a brake fluid leak at the brake light switch, affecting rear brake performance. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.

  Remedy

  Harley-davidson will notify owners, and dealers will a install a rear brake light switch kit, free of charge. the safety recall IS expected to begin during october 31, 2011. owners may contact harley-davidson at 1-414-343-4056.

  Full recall details →

Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Vehicle speed control2
2. Electrical system1

Latest complaints

• Apr 10, 2014IN43,000 mi
  Electrical system · Vehicle speed control
  While in traffic on a busy road the motorcycle lost all throttle response and went into "limp mode". during this time the engine rpm's immediately dropped and I was forced to cross two lanes of traffic at moving at highway speeds to safely pull the motorcycle to a stop. I was only able to achieve…

  While in traffic on a busy road the motorcycle lost all throttle response and went into "limp mode". during this time the engine rpm's immediately dropped and I was forced to cross two lanes of traffic at moving at highway speeds to safely pull the motorcycle to a stop. I was only able to achieve a top speed of 15 mph. the motorcycle was then transported by trailer to the dealership for the 2ND time in 3 weeks for this same problem. the sudden deceleration for the throttle by wire IS extremely unsafe. *tr

• Aug 20, 2013WI13,700 miCrash
  Vehicle speed control
  I was leaving work on saturday about 4:15 with my motorcycle. I was approaching the area where I turn to go in front of the building to exit out to the road. As I was braking, about to turn, the bike accelerated causing the rear wheel to lose traction and the bike went down. When the bike went…

  I was leaving work on saturday about 4:15 with my motorcycle. I was approaching the area where I turn to go in front of the building to exit out to the road. As I was braking, about to turn, the bike accelerated causing the rear wheel to lose traction and the bike went down. When the bike went down, I was slammed to the ground and was separated from the bike. The rear wheel continued to spin leaving a black mark on the pavement approximately 6-8 feet long. The bike kept going another 30-40 feet on the right side until it flipped over to the left side and continued to slide another 20-30 feet coming to a stop. I was able to get up and shut the bike off. A mechanic from work was able to pick the bike up for me and check to see if there was any fault codes, there were none. The bike was brought into the dealership to have it looked at and they found nothing wrong with the throttle system. I also called harley davidson customer care and they told me that what I described can't happen. I have 35 years of experience riding motorcycles and have never had anything like this happen. This IS an electronic throttle by wire system on this bike and there has to be something wrong for this to happen. There was a witness to the incident. *tr

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 11008736SERVICE BULLETIN M1555 (REV E): BATTERY WARRANTY GUIDELINES. PURPOSE: Revision E. Added: Added procedures for the DCA-8000 E Battery Tester.* Updated: All sections. This bulletin informs the dealership network that Harley-Davidson has provided guidelines for battery warranty.
• 11007544SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.8.8): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.8.8. Release Date: Week of August 5, 2024. New Features for Harley-Davidson vehicles: Advanced Module Replace for 2021 and later Revolution Max; 2023 and later CVO Touring; and 2024 Street Glide (FLHX), Road Glide (FLTRX). New Features for LiveWire vehicles: Updated calibrations for 2024 S2DM EV1/ EV6; 2024 S2MH EV1; and 2024 S2DM, S2MH. Changes: Added Hand Control Module (HCM) (Part No. 71500522A and 71500536A) for reflash support.
• 11005514GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1158: OIL FILTER PACKAGING AND CASE QUANTITY UPDATE. PURPOSE: To inform dealerships that Harley-Davidson has made updates to oil filters including new part numbers, packaging design, and bulk case quantity changes.

Every Harley-Davidson Flhtc model year

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