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NHTSA Campaign 22V781000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

NHTSA campaign 22V781000 covers 24 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: brake lights. The repair is free.

Harley-Davidson Motor Company filed the report for 22V781000 with NHTSA on October 18, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 22V781000, NHTSA lists up to 199,419 potentially affected vehicles.

Owner notification letters for 22V781000 were scheduled from November 2, 2022, 15 days after the report.

22V781000 covers 11 models from Harley-Davidson, model years 2019–2022.

Owners of the model years 22V781000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.

Among the 22V781000 vehicles, the 2019 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg has the most (1).

By potentially affected vehicles, 22V781000 ranks 1 of 39 Harley-Davidson Motor Company recalls on this site.

Besides 22V781000, Harley-Davidson Motor Company has 3 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 22V781000 was 21V225000, reported on March 31, 2021.

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What this recall covers

The defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Trike and CVO Trike and 2020-2022 Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles. Please refer to Addendum A for specific vehicle model details. Due to a software error, the brake lights may illuminate without the rider applying the brakes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Unintended illumination of the brake lights may confuse other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will update the software on Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles. On Trike and CVO Trike motorcycles, a new pressure switch will also be installed. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 2, 2022. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0635.

Reported October 18, 2022

Vehicles covered by 22V781000 (24)

Harley-Davidson (24)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V781000, 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: October 18, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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