NHTSA campaign 11V506000 · Harley-Davidson campaign 0145
Harley-Davidson Recall 11V-506: REAR BRAKE LAMP SWITCH
NHTSA recall 11V506000 (Harley-Davidson campaign 0145) was reported by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY on October 19, 2011, with 250,757 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson Flhp, Harley-Davidson Flhr, Harley-Davidson Flhrc and more for model years 2009–2012. Owners were notified on October 31, 2011, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 11V506000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V506000 (also written 11V-506 or 11V506)
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Harley-Davidson campaign number
- 0145
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 250,757 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights — Switch
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 11V506000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson Flhp
Harley-Davidson Flhpe
Harley-Davidson Flhr
Harley-Davidson Flhrc
Harley-Davidson Flht
Harley-Davidson Flhtc
Harley-Davidson Flhtcu
Harley-Davidson FLHTCU103
- 2012 · Vehicles built June 6, 2008 – September 16, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE4
- 2009 · Vehicles built June 6, 2008 – September 16, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE5
- 2010 · Vehicles built June 6, 2008 – September 16, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE6
- 2011 · Vehicles built June 6, 2008 – September 16, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE7
- 2012 · Vehicles built June 6, 2008 – September 16, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg
Harley-Davidson Flhtk
Harley-Davidson Flhtp
Harley-Davidson Flhx
Harley-Davidson Flhxse
- 2010 · Vehicles built June 6, 2008 – September 16, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson FLHXSE2
- 2011 · Vehicles built June 6, 2008 – September 16, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson FLHXSE3
- 2012 · Vehicles built June 6, 2008 – September 16, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhxxx
- 2011 · Vehicles built June 6, 2008 – September 16, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fltr
- 2009 · Vehicles built June 6, 2008 – September 16, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson FLTRSE3
- 2009 · Vehicles built June 6, 2008 – September 16, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fltru
Harley-Davidson Fltruse
- 2011 · Vehicles built June 6, 2008 – September 16, 2011 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fltrx
Harley-Davidson Fltrxse
- 2012 · Vehicles built June 6, 2008 – September 16, 2011 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 11V506000.
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.
Safety 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.
Manufacturer 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.
Notes
HARLEY-DAVIDSON SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS 0145.CUSTOMERS OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 11V506000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.