Harley-Davidson Motor Company: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Harley-Davidson Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 12, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 66,421. 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 ABS-equipped Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles, models FLHTK, FLHTKSE, FLHTKSHRINE, FLHTCU, FLHTCUTC, FLHTP, FLHX, FLHXS, FLHXSHRINE, FLHR, FLHRC, FLHP, and FLHRSE, manufactured July 1, 2013, through May 7, 2014. The affected motorcycles may have been assembled with the front brake line positioned so that it can be pinched between the fuel tank and frame causing the front brake fluid pressure to increase.
The risk
A pinched brake line will increase the front brake fluid pressure, possibly resulting in a front wheel lock-up, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycles for brake line damage and replace the damaged lines as necessary. Dealers will also install one or two cable straps to properly prevent the line from being pinched in the future, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2014. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhp | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhr | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhrc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhrse | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu TC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhtk | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhtkse | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhtkshrine | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhtp | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhx | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhxs | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhxshrine | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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 14V319000.
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