If you're the owner of a 2025 or 2026 Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic, Street Bob, Low Rider S, or Low Rider ST, then you need to know about the Motor Company's most recent safety recall announcement. Why? Because it affects 100% of these bikes. According to company records, that's about 16,994 individual motorcycles in the US alone.
The issue is one of clearance; specifically, these models all incorporate "a new electrical architecture" along with "a narrow frame." That's why other Softail models from 2025 and 2026 aren't included in this recall; those bikes have a wider frame, and so don't have the same clearance issue that the bikes involved in this recall have.
Because of the location of the Body Control Module (BCM) and the new, narrower frame, as well as the new electrical architecture, it is possible for the BCM to come into contact with the rear brake line. This is because there is not enough clearance between the BCM and the rear brake line within this frame layout.
