2010 Harley-Davidson Vrscf
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 2010 Harley-Davidson Vrscf. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 2010 Harley-Davidson Vrscf. 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 complaints1 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Service brakes
TL* the contact owns a 2010 harley-davidson vrscf motorcycle. While riding approximately 50 mph, the rear brake remained engaged while the vehicle was in motion and caused the rear brake to heat up and smoke. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and allowed to cool down for…
TL* the contact owns a 2010 harley-davidson vrscf motorcycle. While riding approximately 50 mph, the rear brake remained engaged while the vehicle was in motion and caused the rear brake to heat up and smoke. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and allowed to cool down for approximately five minutes. The vehicle was taken to heritage harley-davidson inc (2595 ogden ave, lisle, il 60532, 630-420-1942) where it was diagnosed and the rear caliper was replaced. The failure recurred after five weeks. The contact replaced the master cylinder and, in the process, the contact noticed corrosion in the brake system. The brake light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer where it was recommended that the brake switch be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The vehicle was repaired. The contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v076000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The contact stated that the dealer needed to perform the recall repairs and reimburse the cost of previous repairs, which were due to damages caused by the brake fluid. The failure mileage was 12,565.
- Fuel system, gasoline
The fuel gauge on my 2010 harley davidson v-rod muscle frequently fails. Even after completely filling the tank, the gauge fluctuates in its reading, sometimes saying I only have 3/4 tank, and sometimes 1/4 or less. Within 10 minutes of steady riding, the gauge shows the tank as being completely…
The fuel gauge on my 2010 harley davidson v-rod muscle frequently fails. Even after completely filling the tank, the gauge fluctuates in its reading, sometimes saying I only have 3/4 tank, and sometimes 1/4 or less. Within 10 minutes of steady riding, the gauge shows the tank as being completely empty. I have taken the bike to tucson HD, where they recently replaced the entire gauge cluster, but that has not fixed the problem. The gauge continues to fail despite the repair, indicating a constant low/no fuel condition. *tt
- Electrical system
I washed the 2010 harley davidson vrscf motorcycle with water from a hose. the next day the gauge cluster had a small amount of water visible. the digital readout on the cluster cycled erratically until finally stopping on one section and was then unresponsive until the vehicle was shut down. bike IS still under manufacturer warranty, but issue should not have occurred. *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.
- 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.
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