2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscdx
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscdx. Newest first.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling all 2008-2011 Touring, CVO Touring and VSRC motorcycles equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS), including Road King (FLHR), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHP), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHPE), Electra Glide Standard Police (EFI) (FLHTP), Electra Glide Classic (EFI) (FLHTC), Electra Glide Ultra Classic…
Risk and remedy
Risk
These deposits may cause a valve within the ABS Hydraulic Control Unit to stick, reducing braking ability and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush the entire brake system with new Platinum Label DOT 4 brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0171.
Owner complaints
3 complaints
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Service brakes
Harley davidson vrscdx 2009 ABS hydraulic control unit failure. While in motion approximately 45mph I went to depress the rear brake and it felt like the pedal was froze, upon putting more pressure on the pedal it moved but the rear brake instantly locked up without any progressive feel causing the…
Harley davidson vrscdx 2009 ABS hydraulic control unit failure. While in motion approximately 45mph I went to depress the rear brake and it felt like the pedal was froze, upon putting more pressure on the pedal it moved but the rear brake instantly locked up without any progressive feel causing the rear tire to skid causing the rear of the bike to slide sideways. Fortunately I was able to keep the bike upright and in control without having an accident very likely the current lower speed I was traveling contributed to being able to maintain control. At highway speed this could have been deadly. The motorcycle was taken to the nearest harley davidson dealer where they diagnosed the issue as being the ABS hydraulic control unit. Harley dealership quoted approximately $1000.00 to repair would could be a deadly issue with their ABS control and configuration. The concern IS that the failure could have caused a fatal accident because the brakes do not revert to a normal configuration when the hydraulic control unit fails instead they feel as if the pedal IS completely frozen then instantly lock up. The part that failed IS harley part# 48344-09
- Fuel/propulsion system
Since time of purchase, fuel sending unit has not been working. taken to local HD dealer for a check and they have no fix. doing some research most 2007 and up harley davidson v-rods have a major problem with their fuel sending unit not working properly and the fuel gauge malfunctions. HD has…
Since time of purchase, fuel sending unit has not been working. taken to local HD dealer for a check and they have no fix. doing some research most 2007 and up harley davidson v-rods have a major problem with their fuel sending unit not working properly and the fuel gauge malfunctions. HD has tried 2 or 3 fixes for this solution but at the owner's cost. on october 11TH, 2013 the fuel sending unit on my vrscdx was reading 1/2 tank, and my motorcycle completely ran out of gas on I-75 northbound. this left me stranded on the expressway. finding out that this has been an issue for over 7 years and HD has not found a working fix and not issued a recall on this part. very disturbing. *tr
- Electrical system · Fuel/propulsion system · Unknown or other
Fuel gauge needle drops from full to completely empty in 5-10 minutes even when tank IS completely full. Sometimes needle gets stuck on empty, full or any other position regardless of the amount of fuel on tank. After motorcycle IS resting on off position for a while, needle seems to reset to…
Fuel gauge needle drops from full to completely empty in 5-10 minutes even when tank IS completely full. Sometimes needle gets stuck on empty, full or any other position regardless of the amount of fuel on tank. After motorcycle IS resting on off position for a while, needle seems to reset to correct measurement until tank IS refueled and problem recurs all over again. Situation appears to be completely random and I haven't been able to trace it downs to any electrical or vacuum leaks. *tr
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Sudden Brake Failure - Motorcycle
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation in July 2016 based on forty-three (43) Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ).During the course of this investigation ODI received a total of 145 VOQs related to the alleged defect on the subject motorcycles.Owners allege they experience a sudden and…
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation in July 2016 based on forty-three (43) Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQ).During the course of this investigation ODI received a total of 145 VOQs related to the alleged defect on the subject motorcycles.Owners allege they experience a sudden and complete loss of brakes on one or both wheels.To better understand the cause of the braking issue on the subject motorcycles, ODI requested NHTSA's Vehicle Research and Test Center (VRTC) conduct inspections and testing of affected vehicle braking systems.Through its work, VRTC determined that deposits were forming on the valves in the Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) of the Antilock Braking System (ABS). These deposits could prevent the proper function of the HCU and render the brakes ineffective.To understand why deposits were forming in the HCU, Harley Davidson completed an analysis of the Dow 460 brake fluid used as original equipment on the subject motorcycles and determined that it had stability issues if left in the brake system for an extended period of time.Harley Davidson found that if a brake fluid flush was not conducted as outlined in the owner?s manual for the motorcycles, and was left in the system for a period of time beyond their recommendation; deposits could form in the HCU.Through further testing, Harley Davidson identified an alternate, commercially available, brake fluid that did not have the same stability issues as the original fluid and could stop the proliferation of any current brake system deposits.ODI sent Information Request (IR) letters to Harley Davidson and Dow Chemical (the supplier of the brake fluid on the subject motorcycles) to collect information about the subject bikes and the alleged defect.Harley Davidson responded in full on Sept 30, 2016 and Dow responded with a confidential submission on October 25, 2017.ODI analyzed the information contained in both IR responses and concluded that motorcycles manufactured during Model Years (MY) 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 were failing at a rate greater than their peers.Based on this analysis and the brake fluid study conducted by Harley Davidson, a group of motorcycles was identified that were potentially affected by the instability of the original brake fluid.2008 marked the introduction of ABS on Harley Davidson motorcycles and a change in the Dow 460 brake fluid used in the 2012 MY vehicles provided the bases for the scope of the affected population.With recall action 18V-076 taken by Harley Davidson this investigation is closed as further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: https://www.nhtsa.gov/ using the complaint identification numbers attached to this resume.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10195170During a service event, if the rear brake line routing is disturbed from the original factory installed routing, it may come in contact with the exhaust.
- 10193489During a service event, if the rear brake line routing is disturbed from the original factory installed routing, it may come in contact with the exhaust.
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