NHTSA campaign 14E023000 · Equipment recall · Manufacturer campaign 0156
Harley-Davidson Motor Company Recall 14E-023: Chrome Hand Lever Kit Excessive Plating
NHTSA recall 14E023000 (Manufacturer campaign 0156) is an equipment recall reported by Harley-Davidson Motor Company on May 16, 2014, with 209 units potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson XL Sportster for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on June 17, 2014, 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 14E023000 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
This is an equipment recall filed by Harley-Davidson Motor Company: NHTSA's record names the vehicles below for it.
- NHTSA campaign
- 14E023000 (also written 14E-023 or 14E023)
- Filed by
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 0156
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 209 units (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Owners notified
- Recall type
- Equipment recall
Repair completion: 46.89% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 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 14E023000. 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 XL Sportster
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14E023000.
Defect description
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain accessory Chrome Hand Control Lever Kits, part number 36700053, intended for use on 2014 Harley Davidson XL Sportster motorcycles. The affected kits may have an excess of chrome plating on the brake lever which could prevent the full return of the front brake master cylinder piston.
Safety consequence
If the brake master cylinder piston does not return to the proper position, the front brake pressure would not be relieved and the front wheel may lock up, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the affected front brake levers, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 17, 2014. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0156.
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 14E023000
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.