Harley-Davidson Motor Company: Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Harley-Davidson Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 27, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 27,232. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2016 Electric Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low (FLHTCUL), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), Road Glide (FLTRX), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Road Glide Ultra (FLTRU), Fat Boy S (FLSTFBS), Softail Slim S (FLSS), and CVO Softail Pro Street Breakout (FXSE) motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, the clutch master cylinder may lose the ability to generate enough lift to disengage the clutch, especially if the motorcycle has been parked for an extended period of time.
The risk
When the engine is running and the motorcycle is in gear, if the clutch cannot be fully disengaged, the motorcycle may move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the clutch master cylinder for the presence of gas in the fluid, if so, the dealer will flush the clutch system and rebuild the clutch master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began July 19, 2016. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0169.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Harley-Davidson Flhtcul | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Harley-Davidson Flhtk | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Harley-Davidson Flhtkl | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Harley-Davidson Flhtkse | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 Harley-Davidson Flhtp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Harley-Davidson Flhx | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 Harley-Davidson Flhxs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Harley-Davidson Flss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Harley-Davidson Flstfbs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Harley-Davidson Fltru | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Harley-Davidson Fltrx | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Harley-Davidson Fltrxs | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 Harley-Davidson Fxse | 0 | 1 | 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 16V471000.
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