Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; service brakes, hydraulic: fluid (Harley-Davidson)
Vehicle recall 18V-076. NHTSA received Harley-Davidson Motor Company’s report on Jan 29, 2018.
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NHTSA received Harley-Davidson Motor Company’s report on Jan 29, 2018. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
These deposits may cause a valve within the ABS Hydraulic Control Unit to stick, reducing braking ability and increasing the risk of a crash.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling all 2008-2011 Touring, CVO Touring and VSRC motorcycles equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS), including Road King (FLHR), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHP), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHPE), Electra Glide Standard Police (EFI) (FLHTP), Electra Glide Classic (EFI) (FLHTC), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (EFI) (FLHTCU) and Street Glide (EFI) (FLHX), 2008 VROD (VRSCAWA), CVO Road King 4 (FLHRSE4), Night Rod (VRSCDA), CVO Ultra Classic 3 (FLHTCUSE3), Night Rod Special (VRSCDXA), 2008-2010 Road King Classic (EFI) (FLHRC), 2008-2009 Road Glide (EFI) (FLTR) and Electra Glide Standard (EFI) (FLHT), 2009-2010 V-Rod (VRSCAW), 2009 CVO Ultra Classic (FLHTCUSE4) and CVO Road Glide 3 (FLTRSE3), 2009-2011 Night Rod Special (VRSCDX) and V-Rod Muscle (VRSCF), 2010 CVO Ultra Classic 5 (FLHTCUSE5) and CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), 2010-2011 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (FLHTK) and Road Glide Custom (FLTRX), 2011 Road Glide Ultra 103 (FLTRU103), Street Glide 103 (FLHX103), Road King Classic 103 (FLHRC103), CVO Ultra Classic 6 (FLHTCUSE6), CVO Road Glide Ultra (FLTRUSE), Road Glide Custom 103 (FLTRX103), and CVO Street Glide 2 (FLHXSE2) motorcycles.
Deposits may form on components within the brake system if the DOT 4 brake fluid is not replaced for a prolonged period of time beyond the 2-year maintenance schedule specified in the Owners Manual.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
- NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid.
What should you do?
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush the entire brake system with new Platinum Label DOT 4 brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson’s number for this recall is 0171.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 174,636 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Harley-Davidson FLHTPand 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson VRSCFand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Vrscdxaand 2008, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson VRSCDXand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Vrscdaand 2008, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLTRX103and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLTRXand 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHX103and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE6and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHTCand 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhtcuand 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE5and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHTand 2008 and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHRSE4and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHRCand 2008, 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHRand 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhpeand 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHPand 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHXand 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHRC103and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLTRand 2008 and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE3and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE4and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHTKand 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhxseand 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Fltruseand 2011, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Vrscawand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Vrscawaand 2008, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHXSE2and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLTRU103and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLTRSE3and 2009, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Harley-Davidson Motor Company.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.