NHTSA Campaign 15V427000
EQUIPMENT
Issued by Harley-Davidson Motor Company · Reported Jul 6, 2015 · 185,272 vehicles affected
What's wrong
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Road King (FLHR), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Police Road King (FLHP), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), CVO Ultra Limited (FLHTKSE), 2014 CVO Road King (FLHRSE), and 2015 Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low (FLHTCUL), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Road Glide (FLTRX), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), and CVO Road Glide Ultra (FLTRUSE) motorcycles. The affected motorcycles have saddlebag mounting receptacles that may not adequately secure the saddlebags to the motorcycle.
Consequence
If a saddlebag is not adequately secured, it may separate from the motorcycle while riding, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected saddlebag mounting receptacles with updated receptacles, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0166.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHP | 2014 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHP | 2015 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHR | 2014 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHR | 2015 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHRSE | 2014 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHTCU | 2014 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHTCU | 2015 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHTCUL | 2015 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHTK | 2014 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHTK | 2015 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHTKL | 2015 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHTKSE | 2014 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHTKSE | 2015 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHTP | 2014 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHTP | 2015 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHX | 2014 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHX | 2015 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHXS | 2014 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHXS | 2015 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLHXSE | 2015 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLTRUSE | 2015 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLTRX | 2015 | 185,272 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON | FLTRXS | 2015 | 185,272 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V427000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.