Harley-Davidson Engine and Engine Cooling: Crankcase (pcv)

Harley-Davidson is recalling about 88,039 vehicles over a problem with the engine and engine cooling. When the dipstick is removed while the crankcase is pressurized, oil may eject from the fill spout, increasing the risk of injury.

Campaign
26V270000
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Reported
28 April 2026
Vehicles
88,039
Built between
Oct 2023 – Feb 2026
Models
9
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
14 May 2026
Repaired
32%
Unrepaired
56,381

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between October 2023 and February 2026. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2025-2026 Harley-Davidson FlfbBuilt October 2024 to February 2026
  • 2026 Harley-Davidson FlhltBuilt June 2025 to February 2026
  • 2024-2026 Harley-Davidson FlhxBuilt October 2023 to February 2026
  • 2026 Harley-Davidson FlhxlBuilt November 2025 to February 2026
  • 2025 Harley-Davidson FlhxuBuilt September 2024 to September 2025
  • 2026 Harley-Davidson FltrtBuilt June 2025 to February 2026
  • 2024-2026 Harley-Davidson FltrxBuilt October 2023 to February 2026
  • 2026 Harley-Davidson FltrxlBuilt September 2025 to February 2026
  • 2025-2026 Harley-Davidson FxbrBuilt October 2024 to February 2026

Repair progress

56,381 of 88,039 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.

32% repaired — 27,957 of 88,039 reported

Owners not reachable
3,681
Scrapped or exported
20

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 2024-2026 FLTRX, FLHX, 2025-2026 FXBR, FLFB, 2025 FLHXU, 2026 FLTRXL, FLTRT, FLHXL, and FLHLT motorcycles built with an Airbox Baseplate (part number 29000373). The airbox backplate breather port may be blocked, allowing pressure to build up inside the crankcase.

What could happen

When the dipstick is removed while the crankcase is pressurized, oil may eject from the fill spout, increasing the risk of injury.

What gets fixed

Dealers will inspect the breather port, and if the port is blocked, repair the blockage, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 14, 2026.

Parts involved

  • Baseplate, airbox, assy29000373Airbox baseplate

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtOctober 2023 to February 2026
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA28 April 2026
  3. Owners notified14 May 2026
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 32% 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 28 April 2026.

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. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov April 16, 2025. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0193.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
0193
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.

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.

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