The defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2017 Electric Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Police Road King (FLHP), Road King (FLHR), Road King Special (FLHRXS), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide (FLTRX), and Road Glide Special (FLTRXS) motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, a clamp used to secure an engine oil cooler line may have been improperly installed.
The risk
The incorrectly installed clamp may result in the engine oil cooler line detaching, causing a sudden loss of oil, potentially into the path of the rear tire, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the oil cooler line clamps, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2017. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0170.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Flhp | 2017 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhr | 2017 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhrxs | 2017 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 2017 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtp | 2017 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhx | 2017 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhxs | 2017 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltrx | 2017 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltrxs | 2017 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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 | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhr | 2017 | 3 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhrxs | 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 2017 | 4 | 3 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtp | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhx | 2017 | 5 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhxs | 2017 | 7 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltrx | 2017 | 3 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltrxs | 2017 | 8 | 2 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2017
22 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Harley-Davidson Motor Company filed 42 campaigns in all.
| 17V745000 21 Nov 2017 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 17V724000 17 Nov 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V707000 10 Nov 2017 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 17V683000 30 Oct 2017 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 17V670000 24 Oct 2017 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 17V647000 12 Oct 2017 | Polaris Industries, Inc. |
| 17V607000 28 Sept 2017 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 17V586000 21 Sept 2017 | Kia Motors America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017