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2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRU103

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

1 reports
20 miles · Jun 13, 2019
Service Brakes

FRONT BRAKE COMPLETELY FAILED. THE BRAKE LEVER WAS UNMOVABLE AND THEREFORE THE FRONT BRAKES COULD NOT ENGAGE CAUSING AN UNSAFE SITUATION. WHEN DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING SLOWLY FROM A PARKED POSITION AFTER I RODE THE MOTORCYCLE APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED BEFORE TRAVELLING IN TRAFFIC THEREFORE AVOIDING …

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FRONT BRAKE COMPLETELY FAILED. THE BRAKE LEVER WAS UNMOVABLE AND THEREFORE THE FRONT BRAKES COULD NOT ENGAGE CAUSING AN UNSAFE SITUATION. WHEN DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING SLOWLY FROM A PARKED POSITION AFTER I RODE THE MOTORCYCLE APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED BEFORE TRAVELLING IN TRAFFIC THEREFORE AVOIDING A DANGEROUS EVENT. I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH BACK BRAKES BUT HAD TO REMOVE THE VEHICLE WITH A TRAILER BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO RIDE A BIKE WITH NO FRONT BRAKES. I PHONED A LOCAL MOTORCYCLE REPAIR FACILITY AND THE MANAGER IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME THAT THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT HAD FAILED AND IT IS VERY COMMON ON THOSE MODELS. THE PART COST WITHOUT LABOR WAS QUOTED AT $410. ## VIN PASSED ## HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRU 2012 ##

NHTSA ODI #11219910

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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