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NHTSA Campaign 21V225000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:BULBS

NHTSA campaign 21V225000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights: bulbs. The repair is free.

Harley-Davidson Motor Company filed the report for 21V225000 with NHTSA on March 31, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 21V225000, NHTSA lists up to 31,346 potentially affected vehicles.

Owner notification letters for 21V225000 were scheduled from April 15, 2021, 15 days after the report.

21V225000 covers 2 models from Harley-Davidson, model years 2019–2021.

By potentially affected vehicles, 21V225000 ranks 13 of 39 Harley-Davidson Motor Company recalls on this site.

Besides 21V225000, Harley-Davidson Motor Company has 3 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 21V225000 was 15V217000, reported on April 13, 2015.

What this recall covers

The defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Sportster (XL) motorcycles and 796 headlight assemblies that may have been sold as replacement parts for 2005-2019 Sportster, 2005-2017 Softail, 2005-2017 Dyna, and 2005-2011 V-Rod motorcycles. The glass bulb within the headlight assembly may fail, causing a loss of both high and low beams.
The risk
A loss of both headlight beams can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a headlamp bulb shield, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2021. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0177.

Reported March 31, 2021

Vehicles covered by 21V225000 (4)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V225000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.

Newest record on this page: March 31, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted