Due to a defective component that could harm the rear tyre and cause it to abruptly lose pressure, Harley-Davidson is recalling more than 82,100 Softail motorcycles.
In a report submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) earlier this month, the company stated that a specific type of rear shock adjuster mounting tab may have been installed on the recalled Softail motorcycles from 2018–2019 FLDE, 2018–2021 FLHC, 2018–2024 FLHCS, 2018 and 2023 FLHCS ANV, 2020–2024 FXLRS, 2022–2024 FXLRST, and 2022 FXRST. This tab could potentially fracture.
According to the recall report, if the mounting tab breaks, the adjuster may begin to touch the back tyre and dig a groove into it, which could result in the tyre losing pressure abruptly.
“A sudden loss of tyre pressure increases the risk of a crash,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated.
In mid-June, the company intends to notify owners of the potentially impacted Softail motorcycles of the recall by a letter.
The recall report states that in order to resolve the issue, owners must have their motorcycle serviced by an authorised Harley-Davidson dealer.
Dealers will likely need to install “new hardware” that “includes a new bracket which limits the movement of the pre-load adjuster and also prevents the adjuster from making contact with the rear tyre,” according to the recall report. It will be free.
Some of the 82,100 Softail motorcycles that are presently being recalled “will need to have the new remedy completed,” according to the NHTSA, because they were “previously repaired” under a different recall. More than 65,200 bikes were impacted by that recall, which happened in August 2023.
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In the most recent NHTSA recall notice, Harley-Davidson stated that it has not received any complaints of collisions or injuries related to the problem.
The recall report also stated that “Other Softail models which utilise a different style of rear shock adjuster are not included in this recall,” according to the manufacturer.
Motorcycle owners can use their VIN to find out if their bike is covered by a recall on the Harley-Davidson website.
The webpage states that on Harley-Davidson bikes, the VIN is usually located on the steering head or a placard attached to the right front down tube.
Over the course of 2024, the company reported shipping almost 149,000 motorcycles of various types worldwide.
