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2012 Harley-Davidson FLHXSE3 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2012 Harley-Davidson FLHXSE3, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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1 safety recall for the 2012 Harley-Davidson FLHXSE3

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 11V506000 Reported 250,757 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY

    Harley-davidson is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 touring, cvo touring and trike vehicles manufactured from june 6, 2008, through september 16, 2011. See the above list for the models included in the recall. The rear brake light switch may be exposed to excessive heat from the exhaust system.

    Remedy: Harley-davidson will notify owners, and dealers will a install a rear brake light switch kit, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during october 31, 2011. Owners may contact harley-davidson at…

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2012 Harley-Davidson FLHXSE3 have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 29,619 miles. Complaints peaked in 2018 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Received a notice from hd that i needed to have my ABS brakes bled and flushed. After doing so, my brakes are exhibiting the notice was meant to avoid. First the front brakes were hard and could not b”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 29, 2019 · Service brakes

“Three months ago i pulled out of my driveway and the rear brake peddle woiudl not depress or engage the rear brake. My cvo is a 2012 which means the it was made in 2011. Their is a recall for the ABS”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 15, 2018 · Service brakes

Checking a specific 2012 Harley-Davidson FLHXSE3

How do I know if my 2012 Harley-Davidson FLHXSE3 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2012 Harley-Davidson FLHXSE3; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Harley-Davidson dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 11V506000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Harley-Davidson models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.