NHTSA Campaign 26V270000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
NHTSA campaign 26V270000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (pcv). The repair is free.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company filed the report for 26V270000 with NHTSA on April 28, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V270000, NHTSA lists up to 88,039 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 11, 2025 and February 11, 2026.
The 26V270000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V270000 were scheduled from May 14, 2026, 16 days after the report.
26V270000 covers 3 models from Harley-Davidson, model years 2024–2026.
Owners of the model years 26V270000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V270000 vehicles, the 2024 Harley-Davidson FLHX has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V270000 ranks 7 of 39 Harley-Davidson Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 26V270000, Harley-Davidson Motor Company has 2 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 26V270000 was 23V836000, reported on December 8, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2024-2026 FLTRX, FLHX, 2025-2026 FXBR, FLFB, 2025 FLHXU, 2026 FLTRXL, FLTRT, FLHXL, and FLHLT motorcycles built with an Airbox Baseplate (part number 29000373). The airbox backplate breather port may be blocked, allowing pressure to build up inside the crankcase.
- The risk
- When the dipstick is removed while the crankcase is pressurized, oil may eject from the fill spout, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect the breather port, and if the port is blocked, repair the blockage, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 14, 2026. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov April 16, 2025. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0193.
Reported April 28, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V270000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V270000, 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: April 28, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted