- Vehicles
- 46,923
- Built between
- Oct 2023 – Jul 2024
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 23 September 2024
- Repaired
- 84%
- Unrepaired
- 6,292
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 2023 and July 2024. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2024 Harley-Davidson FlhxBuilt October 2023 to July 2024
- 2024 Harley-Davidson FlhxseBuilt November 2023 to July 2024
- 2024 Harley-Davidson FltrxBuilt October 2023 to July 2024
- 2024 Harley-Davidson FltrxseBuilt November 2023 to July 2024
- 2024 Harley-Davidson FltrxstseBuilt November 2023 to July 2024
Repair progress
6,292 of 46,923 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
84% repaired — 39,639 of 46,923 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 982
- Scrapped or exported
- 10
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2024 FLHX, FLHXSE, FLTRX, FLTRXSE, and FLTRXSTSE motorcycles. The voltage regulator output wire may rub on the front corner of the crankcase, exposing the wire and causing an electrical short circuit. A short can result in a loss of electrical power and drive power.
What could happen
The unexpected loss of drive power and the loss of electrical power while in motion increases the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Dealers will inspect and as necessary, repair the voltage regulator output wire harness, and install a secondary retention strap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 23, 2024.
Parts involved
- Harness,wire,main69202979AMain Wiring Harness
- Harness,wire,main69202980AMain Wiring Harness
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 2023 to July 2024
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 September 2024
- Owners notified23 September 2024
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 84% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 16 September 2024.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0186.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 0186
- Recalling manufacturer
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.