The defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014 ABS-equipped Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles, models FLHTK, FLHTKSE, FLHTKSHRINE, FLHTCU, FLHTCUTC, FLHTP, FLHX, FLHXS, FLHXSHRINE, FLHR, FLHRC, FLHP, and FLHRSE, manufactured July 1, 2013, through May 7, 2014. The affected motorcycles may have been assembled with the front brake line positioned so that it can be pinched between the fuel tank and frame causing the front brake fluid pressure to increase.
The risk
A pinched brake line will increase the front brake fluid pressure, possibly resulting in a front wheel lock-up, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycles for brake line damage and replace the damaged lines as necessary. Dealers will also install one or two cable straps to properly prevent the line from being pinched in the future, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2014. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Flhp | 2014 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhr | 2014 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhrc | 2014 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhrse | 2014 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 2014 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcu TC | 2014 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtk | 2014 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkse | 2014 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkshrine | 2014 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtp | 2014 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhx | 2014 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhxs | 2014 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhxshrine | 2014 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Flhp | 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhr | 2014 | 3 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhrc | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhrse | 2014 | 2 | 5 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 2014 | 9 | 5 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcu TC | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtk | 2014 | 37 | 5 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkse | 2014 | 5 | 4 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkshrine | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtp | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhx | 2014 | 8 | 5 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhxs | 2014 | 17 | 5 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhxshrine | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2014
30 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Harley-Davidson Motor Company filed 42 campaigns in all.
| 14V830000 31 Dec 2014 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 14V794000 16 Dec 2014 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 14V750000 24 Nov 2014 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 14V741000 19 Nov 2014 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 14V678000 28 Oct 2014 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 14V627000 7 Oct 2014 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 14V560000 12 Sept 2014 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 14V522000 2 Sept 2014 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014