2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU Power Train Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Power Train Issues in the 2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU
2 power train complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU. Of these, 2 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Power Train Complaints
HYDRAULIC CLUTCH FAILURE THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH FAILED WHILE RIDING CITY ROADS CAUSING AN UNSAFE STOP, LOSS CONTROL, PERSONAL INJURY.
WHILE UP-SHIFTING GEARS FROM 2ND TO 3RD THE CLUTCH FAILED AND I COULD NOT DISENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. I MANUALLY DOWN-SHIFTED TO FIRST TO SLOW DOWN THEN TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC AND TRIED TO FIND NEUTRAL TO BE ABLE TO STOP SAFELY BUT RAN OUT OF SPACE BEFORE I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND STALL THE ENGINE. AS THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED TO JUMP & BUCK AND I LOST CONTROL AND FELL OVER. I EXTENDED MY LEG TO TRY AND STAY UPRIGHT BUT COULD NOT HOLD THE BIKE UPRIGHT AND SPRANG OR JAMMED MY KNEE. I CHECKED THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THERE WERE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE 2014 MODELS OF THIS SAME BIKE WAS UNDER WHAT APPEARED TO BE A VOLUNTARY RECALL BY HARLEY DAVIDSON FOR CLUTCH ISSUES. I CALLED HARLEY DAVIDSON TO...