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2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw Recalls & Complaints

The 2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw has 1 NHTSA recall campaign 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 2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw, describing incidents dated May 21, 2017 to May 28, 2021.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

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

Newest complaints

ODI #11458871 · Filed March 29, 2022
On 7/15/2021 I bought a 2009 VRSCAW Harley Davidson motorcycle on ebay (Order Number: 25-07316-82931) in Monterey, CA. Needed to deliver in Dublin, Ohio. A Mr Thomas Dobson Responsible and driver of the carrier Crawl Transportation located at 105 N Nixon St, Landisville, NJ 08326, informing that he…
ODI #10991078 · Filed May 22, 2017
I ALWAYS TEST MY BREAKS AND BREAK LIGHTS BEFORE I DRIVE,MY BIKE GO TO HD DEALER 2 X A YEAR TO REFRESH AL OIL AND DOT4,THEY PUT NEW ABS SENSOR ON MY BIKE THE ABS WAS NOT WORKING,BUT THE NORMAL BREAKS WAS WORKING PERFECT. AFTER THEY PUT THE NEW ABS SENSOR I DRIVE 300 KILOMETER THE ABS LIGHT IS OF THAT…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE16-009: Sudden Brake Failure - Motorcycle
Closed April 23, 2018
- Recall 18V-076

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

Brakes may Fail Due to Not Flushing Brake Fluid

NHTSA #18V076000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Fluid · NHTSA notice

Reported January 29, 2018 · Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Potentially affected: 174,636 vehicles

Repair completion: 49.48% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Harley-Davidson campaign 0171 · Owners notified February 14, 2018 · Vehicles built March 12, 2008 – May 11, 2010 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

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 Owners 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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw. 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 2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw.

Structure

ODI #11458871

Crash

Incident: May 28, 2021 · Filed: March 29, 2022

On 7/15/2021 I bought a 2009 VRSCAW Harley Davidson motorcycle on ebay (Order Number: 25-07316-82931) in Monterey, CA. Needed to deliver in Dublin, Ohio. A Mr Thomas Dobson Responsible and driver of the carrier Crawl Transportation located at 105 N Nixon St, Landisville, NJ 08326, informing that he was ready to pick up the motorcycle through the uShip app ( ID#720860097), offered by ebay, uShip cost $880.23 to deliver to Dublin, OH, including insurance for the value of the motorcycle for an insurance charge of $75.05 (Reference Number 42214154). . Crawl Transportation picked up the motorcycle in California on 07/25/2021. It was delivered to Ohio on 05/08/2021. On the day of delivery, the motorcycle was damaged, the driver Mr. Thomas Dobson from Crawl Transportation claimed that during the trip there was an accident, that in the change of space the motorcycle fell from the truck and that he was sorry for what happened, but that he would send all insurance information to cover any loss. As soon as I received the insurance information, I left the motorcycle at the service department of Farrow Harley Davidson Service Advisor on 08/26/2021, for the care of Mr Scott Grossman to get a quote of what was damaged. As soon as the quote was made by Farrow Harley Davidson Service Advisor where they got in touch with the insurer named, NEXT FIRST INSURANCE AGENCY,INC. in the responsibility of agent Mrs Rachele Lopez, to authorize the repair of the motorcycle, I sent photos before and after the accident, proving that it was damaged during the trip. On 19/11/2021, NEXT FIRST INSURANCE AGENCY,INC sent a letter stating that it was not possible to cover this loss since the insurance company does not cover this type of transport. I would like to know if there is a possibility to claim the repair of the motorcycle damaged by the carrier!

Service Brakes

ODI #10991078

Incident: May 21, 2017 · Filed: May 22, 2017

I ALWAYS TEST MY BREAKS AND BREAK LIGHTS BEFORE I DRIVE,MY BIKE GO TO HD DEALER 2 X A YEAR TO REFRESH AL OIL AND DOT4,THEY PUT NEW ABS SENSOR ON MY BIKE THE ABS WAS NOT WORKING,BUT THE NORMAL BREAKS WAS WORKING PERFECT. AFTER THEY PUT THE NEW ABS SENSOR I DRIVE 300 KILOMETER THE ABS LIGHT IS OF THAT MEANS ITS WORKING,I DON'T FEEL ANY DIFFERENCE.DRIVE MY V-ROD LUCKY ONLY SLOW ON THAT MOMENT ,I HAVE NO WARNING LIGHTS AND MY BREAKS STOP WORKING 0 BREAKS,IM SO LUCKY THAT IM ALIVE ...I LIVE 2 DAYS FROM DEALER A WAY,SO I HAVE TO FIND PROBLEM,THERE WAS 0 OIL ON THE CALIPER I CAN BLOW AIR IN BREAK HOSE AND FEEL IT COMING OUT ON THE OTHER SITE OF THE BIKE CALIPER HOSE THAT I TAKE OF ASWEL,BUT NO AIR GO UP, TEST MY MASTER CILINDER LOTS OF PRESSURE BRAND NEW ORIGINAL HD,I CALL HD DEALER AL OVER THE WORLD TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM,THEY NEVER HERE ABOUT THIS.NOW I GO ON THE INTERNET I FIND OUT THE HCU IS THE PROBLEM HD IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD THAT IF THIS BREAK THERE IS NO MORE DOT4 GOING TO CALIPER IT MEANS YOU HAVE 0 BREAK WITH OUT ANY WARNING ,I TEL YOU I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT HD DON'T INFORM CUSTOMERS AND DEALERS ACT LIKE THEY DON'T KNOW,IN THE SAME TIME I CAN KILL MY SELF AND MANY HD DRIVERS. I TRAY TO BUY NEW PART I ASK IS THE PROBLEM SOLVED NO ITS SAME PART NR THAT MEANS NO CHANGES ITS SAME AS WHAT THEY PUT ON MY BIKE WEN THEY BUILD 2009. I SEE MANY ALREADY COM TO NHTSA ITS NOT NEW STORY,I ONLY WANT TO KNOW WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO SO I AM SAFE TO DRIVE MY BIKE ? IF HD DEALERS SAY WE DON'T KNOW THIS PROBLEM,AND ITS SAFE,BUT I DRIVE AND I HAVE 0 BREAK WHAT CAN I DO ? I DON'T WANT TO SELL MY BIKE I CAN'T LIVE WITH FEELING SOME ONE CAN KILL HIM SELF WEN BREAK STOP WORKING AGAIN, I HAVE MANY VIDEO THAT I CAN SENT LATER IF REEDIT BUT I KNOW YOU HAVE ALREADY,I DON'T WANT MONEY CORD CASES I WANT TO DRIVE MY HARLEY SAFE WEN IT HAPPENS I DRIVE IN CITY I DRIVE 30 KILOMETER PER HOUR

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