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2009 Harley-Davidson VrscawProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw, most often about the service brakes. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 18V-076 the manufacturer reports only 49% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 49%Owner complaints21 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage7kService brakes, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 29, 2022. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes10
Structure11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

49%repaired · 2019 Q4

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Recall 18V-076 · Jan 29, 2018 · 174,636 vehicles · 86,160 repaired

Risk. These deposits may cause a valve within the ABS Hydraulic Control Unit to stick, reducing braking ability and increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Harley-Davidson.

Best & worst years

2009 vs. every other Vrscaw year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Vrscaw median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2009 Harley-Davidson Vrscaw, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Sudden Brake Failure - MotorcyclePE16009 · closed Apr 23, 2018
    Led to recall 18V-076
In owners' words

What Vrscaw owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I ALWAYS TEST MY BREAKS AND BREAK LIGHTS BEFORE I DRIVE,MY BIKE GO TO HD DEALER 2 X A YEAR TO REFRESH AL OIL AND DOT4,THEY PUT NEW ABS SENSOR ON MY BIKE THE ABS WAS NOT WORKING,BUT THE NORMAL BREAKS WAS WORKING PERFECT. AFTER THEY PUT THE NEW ABS SENSOR I DRIVE 300 KILOMETER THE ABS LIGHT IS OF…
Complaint 10991078 · May 22, 2017 · 7,000 miles

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