2021 Harley-Davidson XL1200NS

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the steering › steering wheel/handle bar. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar	1		0	0	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Equipment › Other › Labels22V160000

Filed Mar 16, 20224,177 vehiclesHarley-Davidson Motor Company

Defect. Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2021-2022 XL1200X, XL883N, and 2021 XL1200NS XL Sportster motorcycles. The brake fluid warning labels may detach from the brake fluid reservoir caps. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 122, "Motorcycle Brake Systems."

Risk. Missing brake fluid warning labels may lead to improper brake system maintenance, affecting brake performance and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Harley-Davidson will mail replacement labels to owners, free of charge. Owners may also take their motorcycles to a dealer for label inspection and replacement, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 4, 2022. Harley's number for this recall is 0632.

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Bulbs21V225000

Filed Mar 31, 202131,346 vehiclesHarley-Davidson Motor Company

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.

Risk. A loss of both headlight beams can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy. 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.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

Filed May 10, 2022NC

Defective weld on handlebars, snapped at mounting point

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2021

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2021 — this page	1	2	Routine
2020	0	1	Routine
2019	0	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Mar 16, 2022. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.