2022 Harley-Davidson RH1250S: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2022 Harley-Davidson RH1250S. The newest campaign is 26V075000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Feb 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Linkages. NHTSA has 5 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V075000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the upper triple clamp, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 19, 2026. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0191. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V590. Motorcycles that were repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy performed.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 17,825 units in total.
26V075000Received . 9,401 units.
Steering / Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley) is recalling certain 2021-2026 RH1250S (Sportster S) motorcycles. The upper triple clamp may fracture.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An upper triple clamp that fractures can lead to a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the upper triple clamp, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 19, 2026. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0191. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V590. Motorcycles that were repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy performed.
Report filed by Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 0191. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V590000Received . 8,424 units.
Steering / Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain RH1250S (Sportster S) motorcycles. The upper triple clamp may fracture.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An upper triple clamp that fractures while the motorcycle is being operated could lead to a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the upper triple clamp, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 1, 2025. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0190.
Report filed by Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 0190. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
5 complaints, 7 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Engine | 3 |
| Steering | 2 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 21 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2022 Harley-Davidson RH1250SThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2022 Harley-Davidson RH1250S: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/harley-davidson/rh1250s/2022/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2022 Harley-Davidson RH1250S?
- 17,825 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Harley-Davidson RH1250S have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Harley-Davidson RH1250S, model years 2021 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2022 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2022 Harley-Davidson RH1250S name most often?
- Engine: 3 of 7 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2022 Harley-Davidson RH1250S open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.