2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder 2014-12-16 · campaign 14V794000 · 19,015 vehicles
Defect: Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2012 FXST103, FLSTC, FLSTC103, FLSTF, FLSTF103, FXDL, FXDWG, FXDWG103, FXDC, FXDB, FLSTN, FLSTN103, FLSTC103Shrine, FLSTFB, FLSTFB103, FXS, FXS103, FLS, FLS103, FLD, FLD103, FXDF, and FXDF103 Dyna and Softail motorcycles manufactured August 22, 2011, through February 24, 2012. In the affected motorcycles, the threads for the brake line banjo bolt in the front brake master cylinder may corrode.
Risk: If the threads corrode, a sudden loss of brake fluid could result, causing a loss of the front brakes, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush and inspect the front brake master cylinder and, if necessary, replace the master cylinder, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on January 22, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0163 and 0164.
What owners report
2015-06-27 · Unknown Or Other · 3,250 mi“was riding the motorcycle around a mild curve and it began to wobble. this has happened a few times and doesnt require a sharp turn to occur. feels like a stability problem and/an engineering defect. ive riddin motorcycles my entire adult life and this is the first ive ever experienced this type of issue.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.