Harley-Davidson Motor Company: Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Crankcase (pcv)
Harley-Davidson Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 28, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 88,039. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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 remedy
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.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Harley-Davidson Flfb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Harley-Davidson Flhlt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Harley-Davidson Flhx | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 Harley-Davidson Flhxl | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Harley-Davidson Fltrt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Harley-Davidson Fltrx | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Harley-Davidson Fltrxl | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Harley-Davidson Fxbr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Harley-Davidson Flfb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Harley-Davidson Flhx | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 Harley-Davidson Flhxu | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Harley-Davidson Fltrx | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Harley-Davidson Fxbr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Harley-Davidson Flhx | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Harley-Davidson Fltrx | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 26V270000.
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