2012 Harley-Davidson Flhx
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhx. 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
16 complaints1 involved a crash2 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Service brakes
My front brake lever froze and can not be pulled in on my 2012 Harley Davidson motorcycle. Dealership is saying brake pistons are froze up and ABS module will need to be replaced. I’ve owned the bike 6 years and have never been told the brake fluid needed to flushed every 2 years. There was a recall on this issue but only for years 2008-2011 and my bike is 2012, but was built on 2011. I never received recall notice.
- Service brakes
2012 harley street glide ABS control module IS failing. Causing the front brake lever to become rock hard and unusable. Same exact module that was recalled on 2008-2010 was also used in 2011-2013. Extreme safety hazard as you can not stop if someone pulls out in front of you.
- Service brakes
Front brakes complete failure resulting in an accident. ABS failed & instead of reverting to non ABS it locked out the brake system resulting in no brakes. This IS a design flaw on 2008 & up harley's with ABS. I believe that an investigation & recall are in order please. I was slightly injured, this can lead to fatalities!!
- Service brakes
The ABS control module failed causing loss of brakes. A search of the internet revealed that this IS a common problem with harley davidson ABS brake systems. There was no indicator light or warning that the problem existed just sudden brake failure. Luckily I was just moving the motorcycle around…
The ABS control module failed causing loss of brakes. A search of the internet revealed that this IS a common problem with harley davidson ABS brake systems. There was no indicator light or warning that the problem existed just sudden brake failure. Luckily I was just moving the motorcycle around the yard when the problem occurred and was able to safely roll to a stop. Had this happened at highway speeds or in traffic the results could have been catastrophic. This vehicle has less than 8,000 miles on it and IS garage kept in a climate controlled building. Any help or advise would be appreciated and I hope this can help or possibly save the lives of other riders.
- Service brakes
The front brakes were fine going to work but when I left work the front brake lever was stiff as a board and had no front brakes. the bike was not in motion when I discovered the problem.
- Service brakes
I was driving at 40 mph on a 45 mph 6 lane county road and a car cut in front of me. I downshifted one gear and grabbed the front brake lever and stepped on rear brake pedal. They were both as hard as a rock and I had no brakes. I jumped the curb and rolled into a grassy embankment and the bike fell on me. I had no brakes and rode home with a car behind me with flashers on, less than one mile home.
- Service brakes
Front bake IS hard to apply upon start up. it has also been hard a few times after the motorcycle has been ridden for a little.
- Service brakes
TL* the contact owns a 2012 harley-davidson street glide (flhx). While parking the motorcycle, the brakes failed. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (steel city harley-davidson, 1375 washington rd, washington, pa 15301) for…
TL* the contact owns a 2012 harley-davidson street glide (flhx). While parking the motorcycle, the brakes failed. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (steel city harley-davidson, 1375 washington rd, washington, pa 15301) for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and would not assist. The failure mileage was 21,000. *Tt carfax not able to display vin record updated 9/26/18*jb
- Wheels
TL* the contact owns a 2012 harley-davidson street glide flhx motorcycle. While driving approximately 50 mph and applying the brakes, a vibration occurred under the chassis. The vehicle was taken to harley-davidson of nassau county (located on sunrise high, bellmore, ny 11710) where it was…
TL* the contact owns a 2012 harley-davidson street glide flhx motorcycle. While driving approximately 50 mph and applying the brakes, a vibration occurred under the chassis. The vehicle was taken to harley-davidson of nassau county (located on sunrise high, bellmore, ny 11710) where it was diagnosed that the aftermarket production of the custom rims and router that were attached to the wheel failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 28,000.
- Power train
Have a heel to toe shifter... friend from a major harley dealer looked over the bike and noticed the shifter arm has slipped away from the transmission, so it slides up and down the splined shaft from the transmission making it loose and could fall off...have seen recalls for this but not for my vin!?
- Structure › Body
The right hand saddle bag fell off during a ride. have owned this style bag for the last 25 years and know they were secure prior to this ride. matt g. From customer service denies any responsibility for harley davidson. fortunately I was only traveling at 40mph and nobody was following me.
- Engine
Motorcycle surges unexpectedly and then also loses throttle control. The first incident I was pulling out of a parking lot into traffic and as soon as I got into the traffic lane motorcycle lost all throttle response but motor was still running. Traffic was a 4 lane street with speed posted at 35…
Motorcycle surges unexpectedly and then also loses throttle control. The first incident I was pulling out of a parking lot into traffic and as soon as I got into the traffic lane motorcycle lost all throttle response but motor was still running. Traffic was a 4 lane street with speed posted at 35 mph. There was no shoulder and only a curb. I had nowhere to pull over. I almost got hit by several passing vehicles. I had a check engine light come on at the time I lost throttle response. I shut off ignition and cycled power a few times and the light went off and I had throttle response again. The check engine light has come on several times and went into what harley davidson repair calls limp mode. I have had the bike in service shop several times with no prevail on fixing problem. The other item the motorcycle IS doing IS, the bike throttle surges unexpectedly. I was pulling up to a traffic light, just as I was going to stop the throttle revved up causing me to go into the intersection almost getting hit and losing control of the bike. I believe the problems IS related to the electrical or computer system of the bike. The repair shop says ?it?s a loose wire or connection? But they have spent several hours over several months trying to find it. Both the unexpectedly surges and loss of throttle control have happened several more times. This IS a very dangerous situation. I have almost lost control of the bike several time because of it.
- Power train
While traveling at speed limit I attempted to exit highway 101 southbound in novato california. Upon braking and downshifting I realized the entire foot shifter was missing. The vehicle was in sixth fear and I had to initiate emergency braking to avoid losing control of the bike on the exit ramp.…
While traveling at speed limit I attempted to exit highway 101 southbound in novato california. Upon braking and downshifting I realized the entire foot shifter was missing. The vehicle was in sixth fear and I had to initiate emergency braking to avoid losing control of the bike on the exit ramp. The bike was then stuck in sixth gear and could not be driven further. Upon obtaining replacement parts and installing the same the local dealer had advised me that this was a common problem with some of the newer harley models and that have heard many harrowing stories from riders like myself that had been involved in a near mishap due to this defect, attempting to stop and slow a 800 pound bike with a 210 pound rider and a 150 passenger as well as luggage IS not an easy task when there IS no shifter to down gear and slow the vehicle. Dealer reports harley IS aware of the problem attributed to faulty parts and affixment but to date has done nothing . My part replacement was covered under an extended warranty plan. This situation IS a death or serious injury waiting to occur in my opinion....updated 10/01/15*bf
- Tires
Front tire on my 2012 harley davidson flhx street glide has cracked sidewalls.tire IS the original tire with 1500 miles wear .rear tire does not have this cracking.harley davidson dealer ([xxx])states its an environmental issue that caused tire damage. Bike IS kept in a heated garage,on wooden…
Front tire on my 2012 harley davidson flhx street glide has cracked sidewalls.tire IS the original tire with 1500 miles wear .rear tire does not have this cracking.harley davidson dealer ([xxx])states its an environmental issue that caused tire damage. Bike IS kept in a heated garage,on wooden boards and IS never ridden in or seen rain.search of online forums shows that there are other people with this same issue,although I can not vouch for the way their bikes are kept and maintained. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6). *Tr
- Tires
2012 harley davidson flhx-11200 miles. Sidewall crack on the front tire. Its the harley davidson dunlop tire d408f. Tire size IS a 130/70b18 63H. I have had to put 4 front tires on it since I have purchased the bike new last year. My last two front tires only lasted 1000 miles and started cracking.…
2012 harley davidson flhx-11200 miles. Sidewall crack on the front tire. Its the harley davidson dunlop tire d408f. Tire size IS a 130/70b18 63H. I have had to put 4 front tires on it since I have purchased the bike new last year. My last two front tires only lasted 1000 miles and started cracking. Notified harley davidson. Dealership replaced every tire for free. I have been told it IS a common problem with these tires. *tr
- Electrical system
Battery and check engine light on and voltmeter dropping. *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.
- 10193480The purpose of this service bulletin is to communicate updates and corrections to certain 2008-2016 service literature.
- 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.
- 10139399TECH ARTICLE TA0023: TA0023: Crankshaft Rod Bearing. Purpose: Technicians have been falsely identifying connecting rod bearings as failed due to a perception of resistance as the rods are rotated. The clearance of the Twin Cam and Milwaukee-Eight crank pin bearings are maintained to a very tight range. This optimizes performance and maintains low mechanical noise in operation. The connecting rod bore can also distort slightly in operation due to stress relaxation. As a result, bearing clearance decreases due to the contact zone broadening and the load being distributed over more rollers. The combination of a bore being slightly out of round and reduced bearing clearance can result in varying degrees of resistance through the range of motion. Axial clearance is also tightly controlled for proper alignment. For these reasons, zones of resistance can be found when the connecting rods are rotated by hand through their range of motion. Resistance during rod motion, by itself, is not an indication of a performance or durability concern.
- 10090241The purpose of this bulletin IS to create dealer awareness of a change in registered accessory labor codes and associated times.
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