2017 Harley-Davidson Flhr

Routine

Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Power Train1
000
Fuel/Propulsion System1
000
Electrical System1
000

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Power Train › Clutch Assembly18V734000
Filed Oct 18, 2018177,636 vehiclesHarley-Davidson Motor Company

Defect. Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Police Road King (FLHP), Road King (FLHR), Road King Special (FLHRXS), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Ultra Limited Shrine (FLHTK SHRINE), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide Ultra (FLTRU), Road Glide (FLTRX), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), Freewheeler (FLRT), Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG), CVO Limited (FLHTKSE) and CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE) motorcycles, 2017 Softail Slim S (FLSS), Fat Boy S (FLSTFBS) and CVO Pro Street Breakout (FXSE) motorcycles, 2018 115th Anniversary Ultra Limited (FLHTK ANV), 115th Anniversary Street Glide (FLHX ANV), 115th Anniversary Street Glide Special (FLHXS ANX), 115th Anniversary Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG ANV), 115th Anniversary CVO Limited (FLHTKSE ANV) and CVO Road Glide (FLTRXSE) motorcycles. The secondary clutch actuator cylinder may leak fluid internally and the clutch master cylinder may lose the ability to generate enough lift to disengage the clutch.

Risk. If the clutch cannot be disengaged it can result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a new secondary clutch actuator piston assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 5, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0173.

Engine and Engine Cooling17V333000
Filed May 22, 201745,589 vehiclesHarley-Davidson Motor Company

Defect. Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2017 Electric Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Police Road King (FLHP), Road King (FLHR), Road King Special (FLHRXS), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide (FLTRX), and Road Glide Special (FLTRXS) motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, a clamp used to secure an engine oil cooler line may have been improperly installed.

Risk. The incorrectly installed clamp may result in the engine oil cooler line detaching, causing a sudden loss of oil, potentially into the path of the rear tire, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the oil cooler line clamps, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2017. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0170.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Power Train
Filed Dec 6, 20183,000 milesDE

VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO NHTSA RECALL NO.18V734. HAVE BEEN ON DEALERS LIST FOR RECALL COMPLETION FOR APPROXIMATELY A MONTH STILL WAITING. DEALERS NAME IS [XXX] IN [XXX]. DEALER ADVISES WAIT TIME MAY BE SEVERAL MORE MONTHS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Electrical System
Filed Sep 3, 201814,000 milesOK

CLUTCH SAFETY SWITCH FAILURE.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Oct 16, 20173,000 milesNJ

THE ENGINE WILL STALL AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, AND ACCELERATING FROM THE LIGHT IT WILL ALSO STALL, AND TO RESTART THE ENGINE YOU HAVE TO STEP ON THE BRAKES, THEN A CAR BEHIND WILL ALMOST RUN INTO YOU.CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION.. AND I'VE TALKED TO A FEW PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODEL VEHICLE AND THERE HAVING THE SAME STALLING PROBLEM..

3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2008
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20220100Routine
20210100Routine
20201100Routine
20192000Routine
20185100Routine
2017 — this page3200Routine
20152100Routine
20143200Routine
20132000Routine
20122100Routine
20119201Fatalities reported
20103300Routine
200910300Routine
200814200Routine
20074010Routine
20052000Routine
20041000Routine
20033100Routine
20022100Routine
20014100Routine
19998100Routine
19971000Routine
19956000Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Oct 18, 2018. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.