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NHTSA campaign 18V076000 · Harley-Davidson campaign 0171

Harley-Davidson Recall 18V-076: Brakes may Fail Due to Not Flushing Brake Fluid

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 18V076000 (Harley-Davidson campaign 0171) was reported by Harley-Davidson Motor Company on January 29, 2018, with 174,636 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson Flhp, Harley-Davidson Flhpe, Harley-Davidson Flhr and more for model years 2008–2011. Owners were notified on February 14, 2018, 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 18V076000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
18V076000 (also written 18V-076 or 18V076)
Filed by
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Harley-Davidson campaign number
0171
Report received
Potentially affected
174,636 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Fluid
Owners notified

Repair completion: 49.48% (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 18V076000. 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

    • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built July 11, 2007 – July 11, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Flhpe

    • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built August 29, 2007 – June 7, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Flhr

    • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built July 5, 2007 – June 15, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Flhrc

    • 2008, 2009, 2010 · Vehicles built May 26, 2006 – June 10, 2010 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson FLHRC103

    • 2011 · Vehicles built February 16, 2010 – June 18, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson FLHRSE4

    • 2008 · Vehicles built March 13, 2007 – June 27, 2008 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Flht

    • 2008, 2009 · Vehicles built June 11, 2007 – June 6, 2009 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Flhtc

    • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built July 5, 2007 – June 8, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Flhtcu

    • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built March 22, 2007 – June 16, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE3

    • 2008 · Vehicles built May 17, 2007 – June 27, 2008 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE4

    • 2009 · Vehicles built June 6, 2008 – June 3, 2009 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE5

    • 2010 · Vehicles built May 19, 2009 – March 8, 2010 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE6

    • 2011 · Vehicles built April 22, 2010 – June 16, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Flhtk

    • 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built October 7, 2008 – June 23, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Flhtp

    • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built July 12, 2007 – June 15, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Flhx

    • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built June 29, 2007 – June 11, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson FLHX103

    • 2011 · Vehicles built February 16, 2010 – June 18, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Flhxse

    • 2010 · Vehicles built February 11, 2009 – June 11, 2010 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson FLHXSE2

    • 2011 · Vehicles built February 18, 2010 – June 13, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Fltr

    • 2008, 2009 · Vehicles built June 8, 2007 – June 5, 2009 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson FLTRSE3

    • 2009 · Vehicles built June 6, 2008 – June 14, 2009 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson FLTRU103

    • 2011 · Vehicles built May 5, 2010 – June 17, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Fltruse

    • 2011 · Vehicles built May 5, 2010 – June 17, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Fltrx

    • 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built March 4, 2009 – June 10, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson FLTRX103

    • 2011 · Vehicles built February 16, 2010 – June 18, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Vrscaw

    • 2009, 2010 · Vehicles built March 12, 2008 – May 11, 2010 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Vrscawa

    • 2008 · Vehicles built September 11, 2006 – April 2, 2008 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Vrscda

    • 2008 · Vehicles built June 1, 2007 – May 5, 2008 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Vrscdx

    • 2009, 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built June 5, 2008 – June 4, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Vrscdxa

    • 2008 · Vehicles built March 24, 2007 – June 27, 2008 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Vrscf

    • 2009, 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built March 13, 2008 – June 23, 2011 (per NHTSA)
All Harley-Davidson recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V076000.

Defect description

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling all 2008-2011 Touring, CVO Touring and VSRC motorcycles equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS), including Road King (FLHR), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHP), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHPE), Electra Glide Standard Police (EFI) (FLHTP), Electra Glide Classic (EFI) (FLHTC), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (EFI) (FLHTCU) and Street Glide (EFI) (FLHX), 2008 VROD (VRSCAWA), CVO Road King 4 (FLHRSE4), Night Rod (VRSCDA), CVO Ultra Classic 3 (FLHTCUSE3), Night Rod Special (VRSCDXA), 2008-2010 Road King Classic (EFI) (FLHRC), 2008-2009 Road Glide (EFI) (FLTR) and Electra Glide Standard (EFI) (FLHT), 2009-2010 V-Rod (VRSCAW), 2009 CVO Ultra Classic (FLHTCUSE4) and CVO Road Glide 3 (FLTRSE3), 2009-2011 Night Rod Special (VRSCDX) and V-Rod Muscle (VRSCF), 2010 CVO Ultra Classic 5 (FLHTCUSE5) and CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), 2010-2011 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (FLHTK) and Road Glide Custom (FLTRX), 2011 Road Glide Ultra 103 (FLTRU103), Street Glide 103 (FLHX103), Road King Classic 103 (FLHRC103), CVO Ultra Classic 6 (FLHTCUSE6), CVO Road Glide Ultra (FLTRUSE), Road Glide Custom 103 (FLTRX103), and CVO Street Glide 2 (FLHXSE2) motorcycles. Deposits may form on components within the brake system if the DOT 4 brake fluid is not replaced for a prolonged period of time beyond the 2-year maintenance schedule specified in the Owner’s Manual.

Safety consequence

These deposits may cause a valve within the ABS Hydraulic Control Unit to stick, reducing braking ability and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush the entire brake system with new Platinum Label DOT 4 brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0171.

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 18V076000

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.