NHTSA Campaign 15V216000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 15V216000 covers 15 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: clutch assembly. The repair is free.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company filed the report for 15V216000 with NHTSA on April 13, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V216000, NHTSA lists up to 106,966 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 28, 2014 and July 2, 2015.
The 15V216000 report reached NHTSA 3 months before the end of the affected build window.
Owner notification letters for 15V216000 were scheduled from April 23, 2015, 10 days after the report.
15V216000 covers 11 models from Harley-Davidson, model years 2014–2015.
Owners of the model years 15V216000 covers have filed at least 27 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V216000 vehicles, the 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhtk has the most (7).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V216000 ranks 5 of 39 Harley-Davidson Motor Company recalls on this site.
Besides 15V216000, Harley-Davidson Motor Company has 5 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 15V216000 was 14V537000, reported on September 5, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) notified the agency on April 9, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Electra Glide Ultra Classic - Twin Cooled (FLHTCU TC), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), 2015 Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low (FLHTCUL), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low - Twin Cooled (FLHTCUL TC), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), Road Glide (FLTRX), and 2014 CVO Road King (FLHRSE) motorcycles. On July 31, 2015, Harley-Davidson expanded the recall to cover an additional 61,065 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.
- The risk
- 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.
- The fix
- Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush the clutch system and rebuild the clutch master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began April 23, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0165.
Reported April 13, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V216000 (15)
Harley-Davidson (15)
- 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhrse
- 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu
- 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu
- 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtcul
- 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhtk
- 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtk
- 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtkl
- 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtp
- 2014 Harley-Davidson FLHX
- 2015 Harley-Davidson FLHX
- 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhxs
- 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhxs
- 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhxse
- 2015 Harley-Davidson Fltrx
- 2015 Harley-Davidson Fltrxs
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V216000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 13, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted