Vehicle recall 01V150000 · May 1, 2001

2001 Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson

Vehicle description: motorcycles.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Vehicle description: motorcycles. These motorcycles were built with a brake system that could contain out of specification brake fluid.
Consequence: This condition could cause a loss of braking effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers replaced the brake fluid in these motorcycles. Since all the vehicles have been contained or transported to harley-davidson facilities, this campaign is 100% completed.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 01V150000
Reported to NHTSA: May 1, 2001
Filed by: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Owner notification: April 26, 2001
Vehicles potentially affected: 211
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Service brakes, hydraulic › Fluid

Recall 01V150000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson (2001): 2001

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