Harley-Davidson Motor Company: Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Harley-Davidson Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 17, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 19,597. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014 FLHTCU, FLHTK, FLHTP, FLHX, FLHXS, FLHTKSE, and FLHRSE motorcycles manufactured May 3, 2013, through October 14, 2013. The clutch master cylinder may allow air into the clutch system. Additionally, the motorcycles may have been assembled with an incorrect clutch release plate. Either condition may prevent the clutch from disengaging.
The risk
If the clutch does not disengage, the rider may have difficulty slowing or stopping the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Harley-Davidson has already notified owners, and dealers will rebuild the clutch master cylinder and install the proper clutch release plate, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in late October 2013. Harley-Davidson's recall number is 0153. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson at 1-800-258-2464.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhrse | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhtk | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhtkse | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhtp | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhx | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhxs | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 13V515000.
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