NHTSA campaign 13V491000 · Harley-Davidson campaign 0152
Harley-Davidson Recall 13V-491: Fork Stem Bracket may cause Loss of Brake Fluid
NHTSA recall 13V491000 (Harley-Davidson campaign 0152) was reported by Harley-Davidson Motor Company on October 17, 2013, with 436 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson Trike for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on December 2, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V491000 (also written 13V-491 or 13V491)
- Filed by
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- Harley-Davidson campaign number
- 0152
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 436 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 98.16% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V491000. 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 Trike
- 2014 · Vehicles built July 24, 2013 – September 2, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V491000.
Defect description
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014 Trike motorcycles manufactured July 24, 2013, through September 2, 2013. Due to an incorrectly machined part, the motorcycle may have an excessive steering angle allowing the inner fairing to contact the rear brake fluid reservoir resulting in a loss of brake fluid. Additionally, the steering damper may be damaged.
Safety consequence
Loss of brake fluid from the rear reservoir would reduce brake performance. Steering damper damage could reduce the rider's ability to control the motorcycle. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trikes and replace the fork stem bracket, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2013. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's recall number is 0152.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V491000
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.