NHTSA safety recall

Recall 18V734000 · manufacturer campaign 0173

Power Train › Clutch Assembly — Harley-davidson · reported 18 Oct 2018 · 177,636 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Police Road King (FLHP), Road King (FLHR), Road King Special (FLHRXS), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Ultra Limited Shrine (FLHTK SHRINE), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide Ultra (FLTRU), Road Glide (FLTRX), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), Freewheeler (FLRT), Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG), CVO Limited (FLHTKSE) and CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE) motorcycles, 2017 Softail Slim S (FLSS), Fat Boy S (FLSTFBS) and CVO Pro Street Breakout (FXSE) motorcycles, 2018 115th Anniversary Ultra Limited (FLHTK ANV), 115th Anniversary Street Glide (FLHX ANV), 115th Anniversary Street Glide Special (FLHXS ANX), 115th Anniversary Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG ANV), 115th Anniversary CVO Limited (FLHTKSE ANV) and CVO Road Glide (FLTRXSE) motorcycles. The secondary clutch actuator cylinder may leak fluid internally and the clutch master cylinder may lose the ability to generate enough lift to disengage the clutch.

The risk

If the clutch cannot be disengaged it can result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a new secondary clutch actuator piston assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 5, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0173.

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.

NHTSA campaign
18V734000
Manufacturer campaign
0173
Filed by
Harley-davidson Motor Company
Report received
18 Oct 2018
Owners notified
5 Nov 2018
Potentially affected
177,636

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2017 Harley-davidson Flhp 2018 Harley-davidson Flhp 2017 Harley-davidson Flhr 2018 Harley-davidson Flhr 2017 Harley-davidson Flhrxs 2018 Harley-davidson Flhrxs 2017 Harley-davidson Flhtcu 2018 Harley-davidson Flhtcu 2017 Harley-davidson Flhtcutg 2018 Harley-davidson Flhtcutg 2017 Harley-davidson Flhtk 2018 Harley-davidson Flhtk 2017 Harley-davidson Flhtkl 2018 Harley-davidson Flhtkl 2017 Harley-davidson Flhtkse 2018 Harley-davidson Flhtkse 2017 Harley-davidson Flhtp 2018 Harley-davidson Flhtp 2017 Harley-davidson Flhx 2018 Harley-davidson Flhx 2017 Harley-davidson Flhxs 2018 Harley-davidson Flhxs 2017 Harley-davidson Flhxse 2018 Harley-davidson Flhxse 2017 Harley-davidson Flrt 2018 Harley-davidson Flrt 2017 Harley-davidson Flss 2017 Harley-davidson Flstfbs 2017 Harley-davidson Fltru 2018 Harley-davidson Fltru 2017 Harley-davidson Fltrx 2018 Harley-davidson Fltrx 2017 Harley-davidson Fltrxs 2018 Harley-davidson Fltrxs 2018 Harley-davidson Fltrxse 2017 Harley-davidson Fxse

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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