- Vehicles
- 19,597
- Built between
- May 2013 – Oct 2013
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 17 December 2013
- Repaired
- 97%
- Unrepaired
- 511
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2013 and October 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhrseBuilt May 2013 to October 2013
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhtcuBuilt May 2013 to October 2013
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhtkBuilt May 2013 to October 2013
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhtkseBuilt May 2013 to October 2013
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhtpBuilt May 2013 to October 2013
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhxBuilt May 2013 to October 2013
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhxsBuilt May 2013 to October 2013
Repair progress
511 of 19,597 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2015.
97% repaired — 19,085 of 19,597 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 1
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
If the clutch does not disengage, the rider may have difficulty slowing or stopping the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2013 to October 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA17 October 2013
- Owners notified17 December 2013
- Latest repair reportQ1 2015 — 97% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 17 October 2013.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Harley-Davidson at 1-800-258-2464.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 0153
- Recalling manufacturer
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.