Harley-davidson Motor Company | NHTSA Recall #16V471000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 16V471000 by Harley-davidson Motor Company. Affecting 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 Includes 27,232 affected units, Clutch may not Fully Disengage, component: POWER TRAIN, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel 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
Defect Summary
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.
Corrective Action
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.