Harley-Davidson Vrscdx, model years 2012 to 2013. Filed by Harley-Davidson Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 18 October 2012. 2,798 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling all model year 2012 and certain model year 2013 VRSCDX motorcycles manufactured from June 14, 2011, through August 1, 2012. The license plate bracket assembly's mounting screws may loosen and the assembly may separate from the rear fender. This condition may …
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Harley Davidson's own number for this recall: 0148. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V503 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 12V503 cover?
- Harley-Davidson Vrscdx, model years 2012-2013.
- What is wrong with them?
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling all model year 2012 and certain model year 2013 VRSCDX motorcycles manufactured from June 14, 2011, through August 1, 2012.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the license plate bracket contact with the rear brake line remains undetected, it may affect rear brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash, which could lead to injury or death of the rider.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair any affected motorcycles free of charge. The safety recall began on November 6, 2012. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson at 1-414-343-4056.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Harley Davidson calls this recall 0148, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
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: “If the license plate bracket contact with the rear brake line remains undetected, it may affect rear brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash, which could lead to injury or death of the rider.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 12V503 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| System at fault | Equipment |
| Reported to NHTSA | 18 October 2012 |
| Model years | 2012-2013 |
| Vehicles named | HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCDX |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the license plate bracket contact with the rear brake line remains undetected, it may affect rear brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash, which could lead to injury or death of the rider.
The remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair any affected motorcycles free of charge. The safety recall began on November 6, 2012. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson at 1-414-343-4056.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 12V503, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v503/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
1b8c7c7e - Consequence
50f8c65f - Remedy
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