NHTSA Recall 15V427000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V427000; Date: Jul. 6, 2015
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Harley-davidson Flhp; 2015 Harley-davidson Flhp; 2014 Harley-davidson Flhr; 2015 Harley-davidson Flhr; 2014 Harley-davidson Flhrse; 2014 Harley-davidson Flhtcu; 2015 Harley-davidson Flhtcu; 2015 Harley-davidson Flhtcul; 2014 Harley-davidson Flhtk; 2015 Harley-davidson Flhtk; 2015 Harley-davidson Flhtkl; 2014 Harley-davidson Flhtkse; 2015 Harley-davidson Flhtkse; 2014 Harley-davidson Flhtp; 2015 Harley-davidson Flhtp; 2014 Harley-davidson Flhx; 2015 Harley-davidson Flhx; 2014 Harley-davidson Flhxs; 2015 Harley-davidson Flhxs; 2015 Harley-davidson Flhxse; 2015 Harley-davidson Fltruse; 2015 Harley-davidson Fltrx; 2015 Harley-davidson Fltrxs
Component: Equipment
Manufactured by: Harley-davidson Motor Company
Affected Units:: 185,272
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 30, 2015
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