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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk Recalls

The 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on October 19, 2011.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk. Whether a recall on your own motorcycle is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
19

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
2

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk, the 17-character VIN is stamped on the steering head, just behind the headlight, and on the frame label.

1 recall on the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

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

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

2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk complaints by year

NHTSA has received 19 owner complaints about the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk, the newest on May 31, 2022. Of these, 2 describe a crash (11%); owners reported 2 injuries.

In complaints about the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk, the component group named most often is the service brakes (58%), followed by the electrical system (21%) and the suspension (16%).

The 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk's only recall does not concern the service brakes.

Where 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk owners gave the mileage (17 complaints), the median was 8,900 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Service Brakes11
  • Electrical System4
  • Suspension3
  • Engine2
  • Equipment Adaptive/Mobility2
  • Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20124
20141
20151
20162
20172
20184
20191
20202
20211
20221

Complaints about the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk peaked in 2012, when NHTSA received 4. 32% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.

The 19 complaints about the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtk are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Harley-Davidson Flhtk by model year

Other 2012 Harley-Davidson models

Newest record on this page: May 31, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted