2012 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE7
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2012 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE7. Newest first.
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.
Owner complaints
3 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Service brakes
The antilock brake modual failed on my harley electra glide cvo. it completely made the rear brakes inoperable. the pedal IS as solid as a rock. there IS a recall up to the 2011 year models for this exact problem. it IS obviously a safety problem because when it failed while driving I had to…
The antilock brake modual failed on my harley electra glide cvo. it completely made the rear brakes inoperable. the pedal IS as solid as a rock. there IS a recall up to the 2011 year models for this exact problem. it IS obviously a safety problem because when it failed while driving I had to use the engine/clutch to safely stop. having brakes fail from an obviously faulty part IS a huge safely issue that could cause death. all models with ABS should be recalled and replaced with a better part or at minimum one that when fails does not lock your brakes out from working.
- Engine · Power train
2012 harley davidson. consumer writes in regards to motorcycle has sputtered through the intake and completely shuts down. *smd the consumer stated while stopped at a yield ramp and preparing to merge into traffic, the motorcycle just stopped. It did re-start and he was able to complete his trip…
2012 harley davidson. consumer writes in regards to motorcycle has sputtered through the intake and completely shuts down. *smd the consumer stated while stopped at a yield ramp and preparing to merge into traffic, the motorcycle just stopped. It did re-start and he was able to complete his trip home. He returned the motorcycle to the dealer the following day for the sputtering and stalling. The technician was unable to a problem. From may-june 2013, the motorcycle quit running for no apparent reason twice. Once while making a left turn at an intersection to a freeway entrance ramp and the second time while at a stop sign preparing to make a left turn onto a divided highway. Both times, the motorcycle re-started and he was bale to continue to his destination. The motorcycle was taken to the dealer again, but no problems were found. During the same period, the left front fork seal was replaced 2 timed due to leaking and the third time, the entire fork tube was replaced. In feb 2014, the motor was replaced with a new on because of a tight crank and slapping piston. Also, there was an extremely loud compensator noise come from the primary transmission cover.*jb
- Wheels
The "chisel" wheels that HD uses on their 2012 and 2013 flhtcuse's cause an unstable condition at highway speeds. the front end feels very light and at the edge of keeping control, especially in windy conditions or around large vehicles like trucks or rv's. I have tried rebuilding the front forks…
The "chisel" wheels that HD uses on their 2012 and 2013 flhtcuse's cause an unstable condition at highway speeds. the front end feels very light and at the edge of keeping control, especially in windy conditions or around large vehicles like trucks or rv's. I have tried rebuilding the front forks, tire replacement, adding HD accessories such as wind deflectors, etc, with minimal improvement. after performing several tests, I determined that the instability IS caused by the front wheel. there are quite a few other people complaining about this instability issue on www.cvoharley.com as well. when I contacted harley davidson customer support, I was told that they will not do anything to fix the issue. after buying different wheels and tires, the bike IS stable and fun to ride. *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.
- 11001293SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.6.4): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: Revision. 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 24.6.4. Release Date: Week of May 1, 2024. New Features for LiveWire S2DM and S2MH, 2024 Revolution Max, and 2024 Touring.
- 10254115SERVICE BULLETIN M1612 (REV A): MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: Revision. Update: Notes for Table 3 and 4. * Updated: Part Numbers. This bulletin informs dealers that all: Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and Milwaukee-Eight gear packs on CVO, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models ordered after December 04, 2023 will not come with the shift drum, forks, shafts and related hardware. Models Affected: 2006-2017 Twin Cams: Dyna models 2007-2016 Twin Cams: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2007-2017 Twin Cams: Softail models 2017-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2018-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: Softail models
- 10248401GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1146: 68193-95 BULB WEDGE, FENDER TIP LAMP. Purpose: To inform dealers of an issue with the bulb wire terminals not being to specification. The light bulbs were used in numerous front and rear fender tip light assemblies for domestic and international applications.
- 10248398SERVICE BULLETIN M1612: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: This bulletin informs dealers that all: Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and Milwaukee-Eight gear packs on CVO, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models ordered after December 04, 2023 will not come with the shift drum, forks, shafts and related hardware. Note: Resubmission is a correction to Selected Products Section of Transaction ID 24MC44619, NHTSA ID 10248397. Models Affected by M1612 to include only: 2006-2017 Twin Cams: Dyna models 2007-2016 Twin Cams: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2007-2017 Twin Cams: Softail models 2017-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2018-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: Softail models
- 10248397SERVICE BULLETIN M1612: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: This bulletin informs dealers that all: Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and Milwaukee-Eight gear packs on CVO, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models ordered after December 04, 2023 will not come with the shift drum, forks, shafts and related hardware.
- 10179446GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1100: TWIN CAM LONGBLOCK & WARRANTY ENGINE - PROGRAM UPDATES. PURPOSE: To inform dealers of certain twin cam longblock and twin cam warranty engines are no longer supported. Instead, shortblocks should be ordered where applicable.
- 10176926TECHNICAL TIP BULLETIN TT413: 2009 - 2020 TOURING REAR FORK RUSTY WATER LEAKAGE. PURPOSE: Revision. Some 2009 - 2020 Touring, Touring CVO, Touring Police models exhibit drainage of rusty water from the rear fork (where the debris deflector mounts), which has raised customer concern. Updated Model Years. NOTE: This is a cosmetic concern and not an indication of an internal issue.
- 10090241The purpose of this bulletin IS to create dealer awareness of a change in registered accessory labor codes and associated times.