2012 Harley-Davidson Flstfb
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Owner complaints
5 complaints1 involved a crash1 injuries
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- Exterior lighting
My brake light switch doesn't work on the foot brake and it stays on, on the hand brake. I heard that there was a recall for this on harleys.
- Service brakes
TL* the contact owns a 2012 harley-davidson flstfb. While the motorcycle was at the dealer (m & s harley-davidson, 160 falling spring road, chambersburg, pa 17202, 717-709-9650) for routine brake fluid replacement maintenance, the contact was informed that the front master cylinder needed to be…
TL* the contact owns a 2012 harley-davidson flstfb. While the motorcycle was at the dealer (m & s harley-davidson, 160 falling spring road, chambersburg, pa 17202, 717-709-9650) for routine brake fluid replacement maintenance, the contact was informed that the front master cylinder needed to be replaced. The dealer further stated that the brake fluid was contaminated, and the master cylinder had moisture and corrosion. The front master cylinder was replaced. The contact explained that the motorcycle was kept in a garage with a dehumidifier and was climate controlled; therefore, the cylinder should not have failed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The motorcycle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 18v076000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The failure mileage was 3,416.
- Service brakes
I purchased a new 2012 harley davidson at a harley davidson dealership in corith, tx. Soon after found that the ABS light was coming on. I had taken it back to them to have them check it. Still had issues and had them look again. I've had issues with it since. Also took it to harley davidson…
I purchased a new 2012 harley davidson at a harley davidson dealership in corith, tx. Soon after found that the ABS light was coming on. I had taken it back to them to have them check it. Still had issues and had them look again. I've had issues with it since. Also took it to harley davidson dealership in sherman, tx. They had it for about two weeks. They said they replaced a wire. Still having issues told them about it several times. Little over a week ago I had a wreck in a turn because my back tire kept locking up and skidding. I had a friend following me that seen it. Now they tell me it's going to be about $11,000.00 for repairs from the wreck. They don't want to pay for it and are trying to blame me. Asking me if I did the two year brake line flush and asked me why I was riding it if ABS wasn't working. I need help. At the cost of repairs the bike may be totaled. It's important to me I keep this bike. My older brother passed away in 2012. I was riding normal just wanting to relax after having open heart surgery in march. I just want my bike fixed and feel safe to ride it. I think I've paid enough to get that. Thank you
- Service brakes
When this motorcycle was new, after sitting in my garage for a couple of days the front brake lever would go all the way to the handlebars. I could pump it up and it would be ok until it set for a couple of days, no brake fluid was leaking out. Took it to the dealer and I don't know what all they…
When this motorcycle was new, after sitting in my garage for a couple of days the front brake lever would go all the way to the handlebars. I could pump it up and it would be ok until it set for a couple of days, no brake fluid was leaking out. Took it to the dealer and I don't know what all they did but the problem was still there. Today I rolled it out of the garage, @ 3851 miles, and pumped the lever. On the second pull, the bolt into the master cylinder, with a banjo fitting, blew out and brake fluid sprayed all over and, obviously, no brake. The threads in the master cylinder appear to be stripped and I cannot tighten the banjo fitting. I have read that several people have had the same problem of having to pump up the brakes on that year harley davidson. *tr
- Vehicle speed control
I've purchased a 2012 h. D. Fat boy. After 1200 miles, I've noticed that the throttle cables constantly contact against the nacelle and cause cable chafe and nacelle damage. I did mu own investigation and found out that the same problem exists among all soft tail models. I contacted harley…
I've purchased a 2012 h. D. Fat boy. After 1200 miles, I've noticed that the throttle cables constantly contact against the nacelle and cause cable chafe and nacelle damage. I did mu own investigation and found out that the same problem exists among all soft tail models. I contacted harley davidson and they have refuse to fix the problem. if not fixed could result in safety, causing throttle to lock at high speed. *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.
- 10158172GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1084: SOFTAIL BACKREST PAD IMPROVEMENTS. Purpose: To inform dealers of design improvements for the Compact Passenger Backrest Pads. Some of these pads can become loose resulting in the backrest pad slipping on the sissy bar. The new backrest pads, designated with an ?A? revision, have been redesigned to fix this issue.
- 10153955SERVICE BULLETIN M1485: 2000 - 2017 SOFTAIL - FUEL TANK GASKET. Purpose: Service fuel tanks for Softail motorcycles are now being updated to include a top plate gasket (Part No. 61381-02A) with all new replacement tanks. Harley-Davidson strongly recommends using the new gasket when servicing the fuel tank. The updated gasket has improved sealing of fuel vapors and improved compatibility with fuel that contains ethanol alcohol additives. Motorcycles Affected: 2000 - 2017 Softails, all models excluding FXSTD, FXSTDSE, FXSTDSE2, FXCW and FXCWC.
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