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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2011 Harley-Davidson FLHR Recalls

The 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHR has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on January 29, 2018.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHR. Whether a recall on your own motorcycle is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
9

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
2

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHR, the 17-character VIN is stamped on the steering head, just behind the headlight, and on the frame label.

2 recalls on the 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHR

Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid

Campaign
18V076000
Reported
January 29, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 174,636
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2010 FLHR, 16 other models

18V076000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Campaign
11V506000
Reported
October 19, 2011
Vehicles affected
up to 250,757
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2010, 2012 FLHR, 19 other models

11V506000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2011 Harley-Davidson FLHR complaints by year

NHTSA has received 9 owner complaints about the 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHR, the newest on October 28, 2019. Of these, 2 describe a crash (22%); owners reported 2 injuries and 1 death.

In complaints about the 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHR, the component group named most often is the service brakes (33%), followed by the service brakes, hydraulic (22%) and the electrical system (11%).

1 of the 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHR's 2 recalls also concerns the service brakes, hydraulic.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Service Brakes3
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic2
  • Electrical System1
  • Engine1
  • Exterior Lighting1
  • Suspension1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHR received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20121
20141
20152
20172
20181
20192

Complaints about the 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHR peaked in 2015, when NHTSA received 2. 22% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.

The 9 complaints about the 2011 Harley-Davidson FLHR are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Harley-Davidson FLHR by model year

Other 2011 Harley-Davidson models

Newest record on this page: October 28, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted