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Service bulletin M1553

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10228745
Published by NHTSA2023-01-05
Manufacturer's numberM1553
Manufacturer's date2022-12-12
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

SERVICE BULLETIN M1553: REVOLUTION MAX SPECIAL TOOL HD-53023 UPDATE. PURPOSE: To inform dealers that Harley-Davidson has updated the Camshaft Chain Retraction tool for all Revolution® Max powertrains. The original tool (Part No. HD-53023) was made with a wire gauge too large to fit into the camshaft chain tensioner access hole without modification. A new Camshaft Chain Retraction tool (Part No. HD-53023-A) will be shipped to dealers at no charge. Vehicles Affected: All 2021 through 2023 Revolution® Max powered vehicles.

The document

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Components

Engine, Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
HARLEY-DAVIDSON RA12502021 to 2022
HARLEY-DAVIDSON RA1250S2021 to 2022
HARLEY-DAVIDSON RH1250S2021 to 2022
HARLEY-DAVIDSON RH9752022

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.