The defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles, including 2017-2019 FLHTCU, FLHTCUL, FLHTK ANV, FLHTKL, FLTRU, FLHTK, and 2016-2019 FLHTKSE, FLHTKSE ANV, and FLTRUSE models equipped with a Harley-Davidson Detachable Tour-Pak Luggage Conversion Kit (Part numbers 53000291, 53000291A, and 53000567). The kit did not include replacement rear red reflectors for the ones that are eliminated by installing this kit. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Without the rear red reflectors, the motorcycle has reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Harley-Davidson has notified owners, and dealers will install the replacement reflectors, free of charge. The recall began August 19, 2019. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0629.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcul | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtk | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtk ANV | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkl | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkse | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkse ANV | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltru | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltruse | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: VISIBILITY
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 Flhtcu | 2017 | 4 | 3 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcu | 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcul | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcul | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcul | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtk | 2017 | 8 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtk | 2018 | 4 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtk | 2019 | 4 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtk ANV | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtk ANV | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtk ANV | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkl | 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkl | 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkl | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkse | 2016 | 4 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkse | 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkse | 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkse | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkse ANV | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkse ANV | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkse ANV | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtkse ANV | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltru | 2017 | 3 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltru | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltru | 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltruse | 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltruse | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltruse | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltruse | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 2019
23 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the visibility; Harley-Davidson Motor Company filed 42 campaigns in all.
| 19V918000 20 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V905000 18 Dec 2019 | CRUISE CAR, INC. |
| 19V792000 4 Nov 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V733000 15 Oct 2019 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 19V726000 10 Oct 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V564000 31 Jul 2019 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 19V558000 29 Jul 2019 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 19V507000 2 Jul 2019 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019