HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Trike and CVO Trike and 2020-2022 Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles. Please refer to Addendum A for specific vehicle model details. Due to a software error, the brake lights may illuminate without the rider applying the brakes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Risk: Unintended illumination of the brake lights may confuse other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2019-2020 FLHTCUTG, and FLRT Trike motorcycles. The Trike Traction Control System software may respond incorrectly to a faulty rear wheel speed signal by activating one of the rear brakes.

Risk: Unintended activation of one rear brake could lead to an unexpected change in vehicle direction which may increase the risk of a crash.

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

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.

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

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014 Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Street Glide (FLHX), Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG), CVO Limited (FLHTKSE), CVO Road King (FLHRSE), CVO Breakout (FXSBSE), Electra Glide Ultra Classic Twin Cooled (FLHTCUTC), Ultra Limited Shrine (FLHTK SHRINE), Street Glide Shrine (FLHX SHRINE), and CVO Softail Deluxe (FLSTNSE). In the affected motorcycles, a component in the clutch master cylinder may fail, reducing the pressure available to keep the clutch disengaged.

Risk: If the clutch does not remain disengaged, the motorcycle may creep forward while the rider intends to be stopped, increasing the risk of a crash.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 Tri-Glide FLHTCUTG motorcycles manufactured July 14, 2014, to October 15, 2014. The affected motorcycles have a rear brake master cylinder assembled with an incorrect piston. This piston may not provide the proper support and may allow a tear in the primary cup.

Risk: If the primary cup develops a tear it will decrease the brake performance, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014 FLHTCUTG, FXSBE, and FLSTNSE motorcycles manufactured May 3, 2013, through October 14, 2013. The affected motorcycles may have been built with an incorrect clutch release plate.

Risk: An incorrect clutch release plate may prevent the clutch from disengaging. If the clutch does not disengage, the rider may have difficulty slowing or stopping the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

The contact is filing the complaint on behalf of the owner of a 2020 Harley-Davidson Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG). The contact stated that from the police report, the vehicle veered to the right at 65 MPH and drove into a shallow drainage ditch and into a culvert. The contact stated that the vehicle had gone airborne. The driver and a passenger were ejected from the motorcycle. The police arrived along with emergency services. The passenger and the driver were transported to a shock trauma unit. The contact stated that the driver and passenger had multiple traumatic injuries, and the passenger died two days later in the hospital. The contact reported that the incident occurred during the day and in good weather conditions. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot, and the police issued an incident report. The contact stated that the manufacturer had been contacted about the incident. The contact had researched online and related the incident to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V843000 (Traction Control System). The failure mileage was unknown. 

STRUCTURE:BODY

One of the bolts holding the floorboard sheared off causing it to collapse. This happened when I placed my weight on the floorboard. If this had occurred when driving at speed (30 to 70 mph) I would have sustained serious injury or resulted in my death. I have researched this and discovered this is a common occurrence as noted on motorcycle forums. This raises the question how many cyclists have lost their lives or been injured when the foot support fails and results in the loss of control of the motorcycle. There was no indication the bolt was going to fail.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Hello I bought a Tri Glide U from Harley Davidson July of 2024. I found out the hard way that if you are in traffic that come to dead stand still and you are in the wrong gear when you go to take off it will kill the motor. Ok now here is the problem with the trike when you pull in the clutch it will not start and the gears on display disappear so now I don't know what gear I'm in. Harley needs to fix this in the programming so now my trike is dead wont start unless I find neutral now the motor is dead I cant shift gears unless I rock the trike back and forth in the middle of [XXX] . I did call Harley customer service they did nothing. I have rode bikes for years I have never encountered anything like this I almost got myself ran over due to this problem I'm a scared to ride my trike I don't feel confident about riding it at all. I did go to the dealership and complained about it and the guy in the service dept said this is a Harley issue in the programing and now this is a safety issue that needs to be addressed asap. The man at the shop told that I'm not the only one complaining about this. I feel really helpless. Thanks. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

POWER TRAIN

Hello I bought a Tri Glide U from Harley Davidson July of 2024. I found out the hard way that if you are in traffic that come to dead stand still and you are in the wrong gear when you go to take off it will kill the motor. Ok now here is the problem with the trike when you pull in the clutch it will not start and the gears on display disappear so now I don't know what gear I'm in. Harley needs to fix this in the programming so now my trike is dead wont start unless I find neutral now the motor is dead I cant shift gears unless I rock the trike back and forth in the middle of [XXX] . I did call Harley customer service they did nothing. I have rode bikes for years I have never encountered anything like this I almost got myself ran over due to this problem I'm a scared to ride my trike I don't feel confident about riding it at all. I did go to the dealership and complained about it and the guy in the service dept said this is a Harley issue in the programing and now this is a safety issue that needs to be addressed asap. The man at the shop told that I'm not the only one complaining about this. I feel really helpless. Thanks. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)