NHTSA Campaign 16V471000

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

Issued by Harley-Davidson Motor Company · Reported Jun 27, 2016 · 27,232 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2016 Electric Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low (FLHTCUL), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), Road Glide (FLTRX), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Road Glide Ultra (FLTRU), Fat Boy S (FLSTFBS), Softail Slim S (FLSS), and CVO Softail Pro Street Breakout (FXSE) motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, the clutch master cylinder may lose the ability to generate enough lift to disengage the clutch, especially if the motorcycle has been parked for an extended period of time.

Consequence

When the engine is running and the motorcycle is in gear, if the clutch cannot be fully disengaged, the motorcycle may move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the clutch master cylinder for the presence of gas in the fluid, if so, the dealer will flush the clutch system and rebuild the clutch master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began July 19, 2016. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0169.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU 2016 27,232
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUL 2016 27,232
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK 2016 27,232
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTKL 2016 27,232
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTKSE 2016 27,232
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTP 2016 27,232
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHX 2016 27,232
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHXS 2016 27,232
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSS 2016 27,232
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTFBS 2016 27,232
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRU 2016 27,232
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRX 2016 27,232
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS 2016 27,232
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSE 2016 27,232

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V471000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.