Harley-Davidson Sportster 883R Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Harley-Davidson Sportster 883R (2004–2005).

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• 2004
• 2005

All Harley-Davidson Sportster 883R recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Harley-Davidson Sportster 883R, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Master cylinder (service brakes)

   NHTSA 06V201000 Reported June 8, 2006 9,506 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain motorcycles, the front master brake cylinder assembly had been built with inadequate lubrication on the secondary cup. This could cause the sliding resistance of the piston to be excessive, which in turn could cause the return of the piston to be slow upon release of the brake.

   Remedy: Dealers will rebuild the master cylinder. The recall began on july 10, 2006. Owners may contact harley davidson at 1-414-343-4056.

   Model years: 2004, 2005

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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.