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Harley Davidson Flhc, Flhcs, Flhc Anv, Flde. Published by the DVSA as R/2025/218 on 9 June 2025. Concern: Softail Rear Shock Pre-Load Adjuster.

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DVSA referenceR/2025/218
Launched9 June 2025
MakeHarley Davidson (listed as HARLEY DAVIDSON)
Manufacturer reference0188
Vehicles listed2,035

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
FLHC10329 June 201725 October 2021
FLHCS52828 June 20172 October 2024
FLHC ANV397 July 201710 November 2023
Flde12130 June 201820 June 2019
FXLRS7959 June 20192 October 2024
Fxlrst41517 November 202128 November 2024
FXRST346 June 202225 October 2022

Concern

Softail Rear Shock Pre-Load Adjuster

Defect, as DVSA words it

On affected machines the rear shock pre-load adjuster mounting bracket may fracture under normal use potentially allowing the rear shock adjuster to contact the rear tyre. if contact between the rear shock adjuster and tyre remains undetected this may cause a sudden loss of tyre pressure.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Installation of a secondary bracket underneath the motorcycle’s rear shock absorber pre-load adjuster.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference, because the reference DVSA lists is too short to match safely. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

Harley Davidson FLHC in the other registers

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Harley Davidson elsewhere in this register

Harley Davidson is named on 66 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.

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