The defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2021-2022 XL1200X, XL883N, and 2021 XL1200NS XL Sportster motorcycles. The brake fluid warning labels may detach from the brake fluid reservoir caps. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 122, "Motorcycle Brake Systems."
The risk
Missing brake fluid warning labels may lead to improper brake system maintenance, affecting brake performance and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Harley-Davidson will mail replacement labels to owners, free of charge. Owners may also take their motorcycles to a dealer for label inspection and replacement, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2022. Harley's number for this recall is 0632.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson XL1200NS | 2021 |
| Harley-Davidson XL1200X | 2021, 2022 |
| Harley-Davidson XL883N | 2021, 2022 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson XL1200NS | 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson XL1200X | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson XL1200X | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XL883N | 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson XL883N | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2022
182 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the equipment; Harley-Davidson Motor Company filed 42 campaigns in all.
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| 22V917000 12 Dec 2022 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
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| 22V894000 5 Dec 2022 | OLD SCHOOL TRAILERS, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022