2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHP

1 recalls, 1 complaints - 16 TSBs

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

Defect Description

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... Read more

Consequence

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.

250,757 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES	1

Incident date: Jun 29, 2022

The front brake lever is extremely hard to pull. I have had the brakes bled but it still has the hard lever. Usually after the first pull in the morning it is back to normal but yesterday pulling into the garage the lever was hard again and I was unable to pull it. Luckily rear brakes worked. Harley... Read more

Technical Service Bulletins, 2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHP

16 manufacturer communications from 7 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
100000 POWER TRAIN	4
350000 EQUIPMENT	3
180000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	3
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	2
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER	2
020000 SUSPENSION	1
120000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SERVICE 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, Po

100000 POWER TRAIN

180000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

120000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

GENUINE 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 an

100000 POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BULLETIN M1612: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: This bulletin informs dealers that all: ??A?A? Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and ??A?A? Milwaukee-Eight gear

180000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

100000 POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BULLETIN M1612: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: This bulletin informs dealers that all: a?? Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and a?? Milwaukee-Eight gear packs

180000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

350000 EQUIPMENT

SERVICE BULLETIN M1534: Police a?? Speaker Bracket. PURPOSE: This bulletin is to inform dealers that Harley-Davidson has identified Police models that have an obsolete bracket (Part No. 76000856) installed, which can damage the front fender

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

GENUINE 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, sho

020000 SUSPENSION

TECHNICAL 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

350000 EQUIPMENT

100000 POWER TRAIN

TECH 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

350000 EQUIPMENT

THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO CREATE DEALER AWARENESS OF A CHANGE IN REGISTERED ACCESSORY LABOR CODES AND ASSOCIATED TIMES.

NHTSA Safety Investigations, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHP

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2008

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 experienc... e 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.Read more

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHP - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHP across all model years (1999, 2022).

25 Total Recalls

33 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

2 Reported Crashes

0 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHP - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2025	0	1	View
2022	1	0	View
2021	1	0	View
2020	1	0	View
2018	1	0	View
2017	2	0	View
2015	1	2	View
2014	2	3	View
2013	0	1	View
2012 (current)	1	1
2011	2	4	View
2010	3	6	View
2009	3	8	View
2008	2	5	View
2007	1	2	View
2005	1	0	View
2000	1	0	View
1999	2	0	View

Other HARLEY-DAVIDSON Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
FLHX	34	235	View
FLHTCU	33	332	View
FLHTP	32	14	View
FLHTC	29	130	View
FLHR	28	99	View
FLHTK	24	209	View
FLHT	21	76	View
FLTRX	20	66	View

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2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHP

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Top Reported Components

Technical Service Bulletins, 2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHP

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHP

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