ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:MODULE:SOFTWAREHarley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2020 LiveWire (ELW) motorcycles. The electric vehicle powertrain may unexpectedly shut down and not restart, due to a software issue in the Onboard Charging (OBC) system.
Harley-Davidson /Livewire Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data
NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 2020
Overview
Our database holds no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for Harley-Davidson /Livewire. Our database also holds 1 safety recall campaign covering at least one Harley-Davidson /Livewire model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Harley-Davidson /Livewire models
Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elw (livewire) | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.
Recently issued recalls
The 1 newest campaigns covering a Harley-Davidson /Livewire vehicle in our database
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
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Every year with at least one publishable Harley-Davidson /Livewire model year
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications