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2026 Harley-Davidson RH1250S Recalls & Complaints

The 2026 Harley-Davidson RH1250S has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint 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 2026 Harley-Davidson RH1250S. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2026 Harley-Davidson RH1250S owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2026 Harley-Davidson RH1250S, describing incidents dated June 24, 2026.

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Equipment 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11758350 · Filed August 20, 2026
Aftermarket motorcycle seat manufactured by Corbin Pacific falls off motorcycle while riding or dismounting. This is specific to the Harley-Davidson Pan America but unrelated to Harley-Davidson in terms of manufacture. I am not in possession of the seat as it was returned to Corbin Pacific. They…

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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 · Vehicles built through October 27, 2025 (per NHTSA)

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2026 Harley-Davidson RH1250S. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2026 Harley-Davidson RH1250S.

Equipment

ODI #11758350

Incident: June 24, 2026 · Filed: August 20, 2026

Aftermarket motorcycle seat manufactured by Corbin Pacific falls off motorcycle while riding or dismounting. This is specific to the Harley-Davidson Pan America but unrelated to Harley-Davidson in terms of manufacture. I am not in possession of the seat as it was returned to Corbin Pacific. They replaced the seat but the replacement exhibited the exact same behavior. In short, the seat can fall off or dislodge from the motorcycle while riding in a standing position (which is common on gravel or dirt roads) or when dismounting the motorcycle. This can place the rider in grave danger. Per Corbin Pacific's tech support manager, Christopher Michael, what I described to him over the course of multiple phone calls and emails was "impossible". Detailed photographic evidence as well as a video showing the problem was disregarded by Corbin Pacific as they told me that viewing such material constituted a breach of their email security policy. The first seat was returned to their facility in Florida for inspection, the second seat was returned to their facility in Hollister California. They remain in possession of both seats.

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