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2024 Harley-Davidson RH1250S Recalls & Complaints

The 2024 Harley-Davidson RH1250S has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Harley-Davidson dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2024 Harley-Davidson RH1250S. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2024 Harley-Davidson RH1250S owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Harley-Davidson RH1250S, describing incidents dated October 15, 2025 to September 22, 2026.

Most-cited components

Steering 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

Of the 2 complaints on file, 1 reports a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11772442 · Filed October 20, 2026
Im not sure what caused it but when j was riding my motorcycle the seat got hot ajd when I looked down I saw orange flickering so it caught fire while I was riding it and I had to safely slow down anf get off it. It should be able to be inspected. My safety was at risk cause my bine was on fire and…
ODI #11717335 · Filed February 11, 2026
The contact owns a 2024 Harley-Davidson RH1250-S. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V590000 (STEERING); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…

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Upper Triple Clamp May Fracture

NHTSA #26V075000 · Steering — Linkages · NHTSA notice

Reported February 9, 2026 · Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Potentially affected: 9,401 vehicles

Repair completion: 33.69% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Harley-Davidson campaign 0191 · Owners notified February 18, 2026

Defect description

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley) is recalling certain 2021-2026 RH1250S (Sportster S) motorcycles. The upper triple clamp may fracture.

Safety consequence

An upper triple clamp that fractures can lead to a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the upper triple clamp, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 19, 2026. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0191. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V590. Motorcycles that were repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy performed.

Upper Triple Clamp May Fracture

NHTSA #25V590000 · Steering — Linkages · NHTSA notice

Reported September 10, 2025 · Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Potentially affected: 8,424 vehicles

Repair completion: 49.84% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Harley-Davidson campaign 0190 · Owners notified October 1, 2025

Defect description

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain RH1250S (Sportster S) motorcycles. The upper triple clamp may fracture.

Safety consequence

An upper triple clamp that fractures while the motorcycle is being operated could lead to a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the upper triple clamp, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 1, 2025. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0190.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2024 Harley-Davidson RH1250S. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2024 Harley-Davidson RH1250S.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11772442

Fire

Incident: September 22, 2026 · Filed: October 20, 2026

Im not sure what caused it but when j was riding my motorcycle the seat got hot ajd when I looked down I saw orange flickering so it caught fire while I was riding it and I had to safely slow down anf get off it. It should be able to be inspected. My safety was at risk cause my bine was on fire and im lucky no one else was near me driving at thr time or im lucky my partner wasny on the back of mu bike while it spontaneously combusted. I had under 1500 miles on it and no eletrical upgrades. Im not really sure if it been inspected bu the manufacturer the manufacturer has denied warranty claim caused they cant confirm a manufacturer defect. I think progressive is inspecting it very soon if not already has.

Steering

ODI #11717335

Incident: October 15, 2025 · Filed: February 11, 2026

The contact owns a 2024 Harley-Davidson RH1250-S. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V590000 (STEERING); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

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