It's Campaign 0145 for this defect, it's not yet a recall issue.
(I think) I pasted a bitmap of the screen shot that showed this to be an active recall.
I searched the HD site and enterd my VIN and found a Recall Notice with instructions to contact the dealer ASAP for "appropriate service". I have not received a letter from the MoCo yet but my experience is that such things pop on the web sooner than I get notified.
Thank you Bravery for that info-it just shows how significant this forum is (read: priceless), I would have never thought to check to see if my problem (see below) was a recall
I found the same recall notice as well on the HD site. So I called the dealer to ask them about it. They are aware of it and waiting to see how the MoCo will handle it.
They have not received any guidane yet on how to address the issue and what will be the "fix".
I was told to call back in a couple weeks and should also expect a call from them once they get word on how to fix the problem.
How timely this string is for me, and how great is HDTimeline (best Harley Forum on the .net!)
The last couple of days I was getting my starting light (icon) coming on intermittently as I rode [only] home from work (i.e. wasn't happening on the way there?). We had a HOG meeting at Republic Harley-Davidson last night, so I called the service desk and asked if I could have them check it out.
Turns out I needed a new rear tire and brake pads (which I knew it was time). They checked the code and told me I needed a new rear brake switch. Since I was covered under the ESP, I paid the $50 deductible and was glad I had skated by with my brake light on all the time (how would I know?). They were running a special on tires (no labor charge) so I figured I was getting off easy, plus because I was there attending the nights HOG meeting they said they wouldn't charge me the normal 1/2 hour service charge for the brake pad (cost: $85).
In their defense their computers were all down last night - they had to make a physical imprint of my credit card on one of those old slide machines. So they weren't able to check to see if this switch was a recalled item (not quite sure if they would have anyway, but I'm sticking to that for now). I sure wish they would have been aware that this problem existed seeing as how many of these bikes they sell and service at this dealer.
I put my VIN number into the webste (listed below) and found out thanks to this string that my rear brake switch was under a recall.
Service Recalls for H-D Owners | Harley-Davidson USA
I just got off the phone with the service writer and he said he would talk to the service manager and arrange for a refund of my $50 deductible (we'll see....I want to believe they will). I will certainly put up a stink if they don't, but just to repeat, I sure wish they would have been better informed and let me know this info.
Anyway, knowledge is power, thanks y'all!
