Harley-Davidson Accy Chrome Levers, Harley-Davidson Xl Sportster, model years 2014 to 9999. Filed by Harley-Davidson Motor Company and reported to NHTSA on 16 May 2014. 209 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain accessory Chrome Hand Control Lever Kits, part number 36700053, intended for use on 2014 Harley Davidson XL Sportster motorcycles. The affected kits may have an excess of chrome plating on the brake lever which could prevent the full return of the …
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Harley Davidson's own number for this recall: 0156. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 14E023 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 14E023 cover?
- Harley-Davidson Accy Chrome Levers, Harley-Davidson XL Sportster, model years 2014 onwards.
- What is wrong with them?
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain accessory Chrome Hand Control Lever Kits, part number 36700053, intended for use on 2014 Harley Davidson XL Sportster motorcycles.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the brake master cylinder piston does not return to the proper position, the front brake pressure would not be relieved and the front wheel may lock up, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the affected front brake levers, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 17, 2014. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0156.
- 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 0156, 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 brake master cylinder piston does not return to the proper position, the front brake pressure would not be relieved and the front wheel may lock up, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 14E023 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| System at fault | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Reported to NHTSA | 16 May 2014 |
| Model years | 2014-9999 |
| Vehicles named | HARLEY-DAVIDSON ACCY CHROME LEVERS, HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL SPORTSTER |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the brake master cylinder piston does not return to the proper position, the front brake pressure would not be relieved and the front wheel may lock up, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the affected front brake levers, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 17, 2014. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0156.
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 583 notices in the record whose component field names service brakes, hydraulic. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 37 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 14E023, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/14e023/
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
cce25853 - Consequence
fccffaed - Remedy
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