NHTSA Campaign 22V160000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID

Issued by Harley-Davidson Motor Company · Reported Mar 16, 2022 · 4,177 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2021-2022 XL1200X, XL883N, and 2021 XL1200NS XL Sportster motorcycles. The brake fluid warning labels may detach from the brake fluid reservoir caps. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 122, "Motorcycle Brake Systems."

Consequence

Missing brake fluid warning labels may lead to improper brake system maintenance, affecting brake performance and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Harley-Davidson will mail replacement labels to owners, free of charge. Owners may also take their motorcycles to a dealer for label inspection and replacement, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2022. Harley's number for this recall is 0632.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200NS 2021 4,177
HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200X 2021 4,177
HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200X 2022 4,177
HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL883N 2021 4,177
HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL883N 2022 4,177

Source: NHTSA Campaign 22V160000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.