- Vehicles
- 66,421
- Built between
- Jul 2013 – May 2014
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 25 June 2014
- Repaired
- 92%
- Unrepaired
- 5,616
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2013 and May 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhpBuilt July 2013 to May 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhrBuilt July 2013 to May 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhrcBuilt July 2013 to May 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhrseBuilt July 2013 to May 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhtcuBuilt July 2013 to May 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu TCBuilt July 2013 to May 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhtkBuilt July 2013 to May 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhtkseBuilt July 2013 to May 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhtkshrineBuilt July 2013 to May 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhtpBuilt July 2013 to May 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhxBuilt July 2013 to May 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhxsBuilt July 2013 to May 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhxshrineBuilt July 2013 to May 2014
Repair progress
5,616 of 66,421 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2015.
92% repaired — 60,799 of 66,421 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 2
- Scrapped or exported
- 4
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 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.
What could happen
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.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2013 to May 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 June 2014
- Owners notified25 June 2014
- Latest repair reportQ3 2015 — 92% 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 12 June 2014.
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 customer service at 1-800-258-2464.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 0157
- 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.