Harley-Davidson Motor Company: Traction Control System
Harley-Davidson Motor Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 22, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 12,624. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2019-2020 FLHTCUTG, and FLRT Trike motorcycles. The Trike Traction Control System software may respond incorrectly to a faulty rear wheel speed signal by activating one of the rear brakes.
The risk
Unintended activation of one rear brake could lead to an unexpected change in vehicle direction which may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Harley-Davidson has notified owners, and dealers will update the traction control system software, free of charge. The recall began December 2, 2019. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0175.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 Harley-Davidson Flrt | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 Harley-Davidson Flrt | 1 | 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 19V843000.
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