The defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Road King (FLHR), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Police Road King (FLHP), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), CVO Ultra Limited (FLHTKSE), 2014 CVO Road King (FLHRSE), and 2015 Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low (FLHTCUL), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Road Glide (FLTRX), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), and CVO Road Glide Ultra (FLTRUSE) motorcycles. The affected motorcycles have saddlebag mounting receptacles that may not adequately secure the saddlebags to the motorcycle.
The risk
If a saddlebag is not adequately secured, it may separate from the motorcycle while riding, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected saddlebag mounting receptacles with updated receptacles, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0166.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Flhp | 2014, 2015 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhr | 2014, 2015 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhrse | 2014 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 2014, 2015 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcul | 2015 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtk | 2014, 2015 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkl | 2015 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkse | 2014, 2015 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtp | 2014, 2015 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhx | 2014, 2015 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhxs | 2014, 2015 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhxse | 2015 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltruse | 2015 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltrx | 2015 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltrxs | 2015 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
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 Flhp | 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhr | 2014 | 3 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhr | 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhrse | 2014 | 2 | 5 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 2014 | 9 | 5 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcul | 2015 | 3 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtk | 2014 | 37 | 5 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtk | 2015 | 10 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkl | 2015 | 5 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkse | 2014 | 5 | 4 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkse | 2015 | 3 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtp | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtp | 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhx | 2014 | 8 | 5 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhx | 2015 | 3 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhxs | 2014 | 17 | 5 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhxs | 2015 | 6 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhxse | 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltruse | 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltrx | 2015 | 3 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltrxs | 2015 | 7 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2015
142 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the equipment; Harley-Davidson Motor Company filed 42 campaigns in all.
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| 15V872000 23 Dec 2015 | Allied Recreation Group, Inc. |
| 15V860000 22 Dec 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V856000 21 Dec 2015 | Starcraft RV |
| 15V857000 21 Dec 2015 | McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015