H-D Brake Light Switch
Harley-Davidson issues a recall notice, NHTSA Campaign ID Number 11V506000NHTSA, earlier in the week. The component in question is the brake light switch.
According to the recall report excessive heat from the exhaust may cause the switch to not activate the brake lamp or activate the brake lamp when no brake is applied and/or cause a brake fluid leak at the brake light switch. H-D is recalling certain model year 2009 – 2012 Touring, CVO Touring and Trike motorcycles manufactured from June 6, 2008 – September 16, 2011.
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The list of affected models is significant and the potential number of units is over 250,000. H-D will notify owners and dealers will install a rear brake light switch kit free of charge. The recall is expected begin on or about October 31, 2011. Owners may contact H-D at (414)343-4056 or go to NHTSA for more information.
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Photo courtesy of H-D.
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What is not being said is that the additional (by exhaust, and us Harley guyswho add even greater stuff) heat in this area is causing brake fluled to leak unknowingly. Then there are accedents… I have now a broken neck, so the above information is very misleading.
Ah yes the Harley heat issue continues. When you are committed to running an outdated engine design you have to run it so damn lean to get it to meet EPA standards that it runs hotter than hell. One of these days ….. it has been delayed a number of times by Harley … they will bit the bullet and put the modified water cooled V-Rod engine in their “cruisers” actually move into the 21st Century.