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Harley-Davidson Flhtkse

Every Harley-Davidson Flhtkse model year on file, 2014 to 2021. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years142 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years82014 to 2021

Recall campaigns8Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins503Summed across model years

By model year

The 2014 model year drew the most complaints, 5, 36% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Engine and cooling leads the Harley-Davidson Flhtkse complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling

Powertrain

Structure

Electrical system

Fuel system

Steering

Suspension

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Harley-Davidson Flhtkse model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Harley-Davidson Flhtkse by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Bulletins
2021	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	64
2020	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	77
2019	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	78
2018	Motorcycle	1	0.0	50	2	79
2017	Motorcycle	1	0.0	50	2	77
2016	Motorcycle	4	25.0	200	2	49
2015	Motorcycle	3	0.0	150	1	39
2014	Motorcycle	5	20.0	250	4	40

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Harley-Davidson Flhtkse

22V-781 Oct 18, 2022
Due to a software error, the brake lights may illuminate without the rider applying the brakes
Lighting · 199k vehicles
19V-574 Aug 5, 2019
Kit did not include replacement rear red reflectors for the ones that are eliminated by installing this kit
Visibility and wipers · 13k vehicles
18V-734 Oct 18, 2018
Secondary clutch actuator cylinder may leak fluid internally and the clutch master cylinder may lose the ability to generate enough lift to…
Powertrain · 178k vehicles
16V-471 Jun 27, 2016
In the affected motorcycles, the clutch master cylinder may lose the ability to generate enough lift to disengage the clutch, especially if the…
Powertrain · 27k vehicles
15V-427 Jul 6, 2015
Affected motorcycles have saddlebag mounting receptacles that may not adequately secure the saddlebags to the motorcycle
Equipment · 185k vehicles
14V-537 Sep 5, 2014
In the affected motorcycles, a component in the clutch master cylinder may fail, reducing the pressure available to keep the clutch disengaged
Powertrain · 106k vehicles
14V-319 Jun 12, 2014
Affected motorcycles may have been assembled with the front brake line positioned so that it can be pinched between the fuel tank and frame…
Brakes · 66k vehicles
13V-515 Oct 17, 2013
Clutch master cylinder may allow air into the clutch system
Powertrain · 20k vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.