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2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtcuse

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 16, 2013
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2012 Harley-Davidson Flhtcuse, most frequently naming the other / unspecified, steering and suspension categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Other / unspecified133.3%
  • Steering133.3%
  • Suspension133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed Jul 16, 2013

SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW, THERE IS A SEVERE ISSUE WITH MOVEMENT OR WOBBLE OF THE MOTORCYCLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE MADE WORSE BY OTHER VEHICLES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY, AND ISSUE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED ON OPEN ROADS WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND AND NO WIND. ISSUE APPEARS TO BE A FRONT END PROBLEM. TIRES HAVE BEEN CHECKED, ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN CHECKED, FRONT SHOCKS HAVE BEEN CHECKED, WHEELS HAVE BEEN CHECKED. NOTHING HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. LOCATED A DEALER WITH A DIFFERENT STYLE FRONT WHEEL AND HAD IT INSTALLED IN PLACE OF THE FACTORY WHEEL AND ISSUE WENT AWAY. HAD FACTORY WHEEL REINSTALLED AND PROBLEM CAME BACK. I BELIEVE THAT THE DESIGN OF THE CHROME "CHISEL" FRONT WHEEL IS CAUSING TURBULENCE WHICH MAKES THE MOTORCYCLE UNSTABLE AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 60 MPH. *TR

NHTSA ID
10525082
Incident
May 20, 2013
Mileage
7,500 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

HD-M-1368

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

HARLEY DAVIDSON: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE SPEEDOMETER, ON SOME MOTORCYCLES, FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIRED OFFICIAL MEXICAN STANDARD BY DISPLAYING MPH/MILES INSTEAD OF KPH/KILOMETERS. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Harley-Davidson Flhtcuse by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2013200—
2012Viewing100—
2006110—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.