2008–2009 Harley-Davidson Flstsb, 2008 Harley-Davidson FXSTSSE2, 2009 Harley-Davidson FXSTSSE3 Recall: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
NHTSA campaign 09V211000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · filed Jun 10, 2009 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
HARLEY DAVIDSON IS RECALLING 11,005 FLSTSB, FXSTSSE2, AND FXSTSSE3 MY 2008 AND 2009 MOTORCYCLES. THE ACORN STUD AT THE BRAKE REACTION LINK MAY FALL OUT DURING USE.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS, THE FRONT BRAKE AND FENDER ASSEMBLY WOULD NO LONGER BE ADEQUATELY RETAINED. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A CRASH AND POTENTIAL INJURY TO OR DEATH OF THE RIDER.
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DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ACORN STUD WITH A NEW ACORN STUD AND RETAINING CLIP. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
HARLEY DAVIDSON RECALL NO. 0139.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Affected vehicles
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson | Flstsb | 2008, 2009 |
| Harley-Davidson | FXSTSSE2 | 2008 |
| Harley-Davidson | FXSTSSE3 | 2009 |
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 09V211000 (manufacturer number 0139). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.