{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Harley-Davidson recall 11V506: Model Year 2009-2012 Touring, Cvo Touring and Trike",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v506/",
  "summary": "Recall 11V506 (Harley Davidson): THE EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE THE SWITCH TO NOT ACTIVATE THE BRAKE LAMP OR ACTIVATE THE BRAKE LAMP WHEN NO BRAKE IS APPL...",
  "excerpt": "Harley-Davidson Flhp, Harley-Davidson Flhpe, Harley-Davidson Flhr, Harley-Davidson Flhrc, Harley-Davidson Flht, Harley-Davidson Flhtc, model years 2009 to 2012. Filed by Harley-Davidson Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 19 October 2011. 250,757 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Harley-davidson is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 touring, cvo touring and trike vehicles manufactured from june 6, 2008, through september 16, 2011. see the above list for the models included in the recall. the rear brake light switch may be exposed to excessive heat from the exhaust system. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Harley Davidson's own number for this recall: 0145. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 11V506 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “THE EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE THE SWITCH TO NOT ACTIVATE THE BRAKE LAMP OR ACTIVATE THE BRAKE LAMP WHEN NO BRAKE IS APPLIED AND/OR CAUSE A BRAKE FLUID LEAK AT THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, AFFECTING REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. EITHER CONDITION",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:53:11+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:16:11+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Harley-Davidson recall 11V506: Model Year 2009-2012 Touring, Cvo Touring and Trike\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v506/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}