- Vehicles
- 105,746
- Built between
- Mar 2013 – Jul 2014
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 17 September 2014
- Repaired
- 88%
- Unrepaired
- 12,539
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2013 and July 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhrseBuilt March 2013 to July 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhtcuBuilt March 2013 to July 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu TCBuilt March 2013 to July 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhtcutgBuilt March 2013 to July 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhtkBuilt March 2013 to July 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhtkseBuilt March 2013 to July 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhtkshrineBuilt March 2013 to July 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhtpBuilt March 2013 to July 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhxBuilt March 2013 to July 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhxsBuilt March 2013 to July 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlhxshrineBuilt March 2013 to July 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FlstnseBuilt March 2013 to July 2014
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FxsbseBuilt March 2013 to July 2014
Repair progress
12,539 of 105,746 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2016.
88% repaired — 93,187 of 105,746 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 3
- Scrapped or exported
- 17
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 Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Street Glide (FLHX), Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG), CVO Limited (FLHTKSE), CVO Road King (FLHRSE), CVO Breakout (FXSBSE), Electra Glide Ultra Classic Twin Cooled (FLHTCUTC), Ultra Limited Shrine (FLHTK SHRINE), Street Glide Shrine (FLHX SHRINE), and CVO Softail Deluxe (FLSTNSE). In the affected motorcycles, a component in the clutch master cylinder may fail, reducing the pressure available to keep the clutch disengaged.
What could happen
If the clutch does not remain disengaged, the motorcycle may creep forward while the rider intends to be stopped, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will rebuild the affected clutch master cylinders, free of charge. The recall began on September 17, 2014.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2013 to July 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 September 2014
- Owners notified17 September 2014
- Latest repair reportQ1 2016 — 88% 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 5 September 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. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0159 & 0160.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 0159 & 0160
- 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.