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Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Exterior Lighting. 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
1 miles · Oct 28, 2011
Exterior Lighting
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON VRSC MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING MOUNT IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND BOTH TURNING INDICATORS WOULD ONLY WORK WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE DEFECT NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUOUSLY RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER DIRECTED THE …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON VRSC MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING MOUNT IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND BOTH TURNING INDICATORS WOULD ONLY WORK WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE DEFECT NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUOUSLY RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER DIRECTED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,264.
NHTSA ODI #10433486
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2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Vrsc Problems, Complaints & Recalls | Skip That Year
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