2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

18

Owner Complaints

1 Crash

1

Recall

ACTIVE RECALL

0

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS

The 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS has received a total of 18 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (8 complaints), Vehicle Speed Control (3 complaints), and Exterior Lighting (2 complaints).

Recalls for the 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS

NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS, potentially affecting up to 27,232 vehicles.

Recall 16V471000 — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

| 27,232 vehicles affected

Defect: Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2016 Electric Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low (FLHTCUL), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), Road Glide (FLTRX), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Road Glide Ultra (FLTRU), Fat Boy S (FLSTFBS), Softail Slim...

Consequence: When the engine is running and the motorcycle is in gear, if the clutch cannot be fully disengaged, the motorcycle may move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the clutch master cylinder for the presence of gas in the fluid, if so, the dealer will flush the clutch system and rebuild the clutch master cylinder, free of charge. The recall...

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Owner Complaints for the 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS

18 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.

Most Recent Complaints

#11528593 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | | N/A miles
Got caught in bad rain and both speedo and tach filled up with water. Bike completely shut down on highway doing 60mph (70 mph highway) and if I did not pull in on clutch, bike would have went down and I could have possibly lost my life. I believe a less experienced rider would have not been so fortunate. It is clear this is a manufacture defect as the seal on these gauges are minimal or undervalued for the part. I was given no advance warning this was going to fail and I do not try to ride in rain or any type of weather. This bike has been garaged all of its life and only the second time it has seen rain as I have several other Harley's. I believe this should be a warranty issue that Harley would WANT to do, to ensure it's customers ride a safe motorcycle.
#11528593 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | | N/A miles
Got caught in bad rain and both speedo and tach filled up with water. Bike completely shut down on highway doing 60mph (70 mph highway) and if I did not pull in on clutch, bike would have went down and I could have possibly lost my life. I believe a less experienced rider would have not been so fortunate. It is clear this is a manufacture defect as the seal on these gauges are minimal or undervalued for the part. I was given no advance warning this was going to fail and I do not try to ride in rain or any type of weather. This bike has been garaged all of its life and only the second time it has seen rain as I have several other Harley's. I believe this should be a warranty issue that Harley would WANT to do, to ensure it's customers ride a safe motorcycle.
#11528593 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | | N/A miles
Got caught in bad rain and both speedo and tach filled up with water. Bike completely shut down on highway doing 60mph (70 mph highway) and if I did not pull in on clutch, bike would have went down and I could have possibly lost my life. I believe a less experienced rider would have not been so fortunate. It is clear this is a manufacture defect as the seal on these gauges are minimal or undervalued for the part. I was given no advance warning this was going to fail and I do not try to ride in rain or any type of weather. This bike has been garaged all of its life and only the second time it has seen rain as I have several other Harley's. I believe this should be a warranty issue that Harley would WANT to do, to ensure it's customers ride a safe motorcycle.
#11520573 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | | N/A miles
During a ride my speedometer/tachometer failed due to water intrusion. From what I have seen this is a very common issue. When this happened it caused me to loose my ABS, loss all other gauges. This was a huge saefty concern as I could not monitor anything and could have been potentially dangerous or deadly! This is a huge safety concern that I feel like harley is brushing under the rug! They need to offer some sort of support or repair for this before it claims someones life not mention the passengers life. Very serious issue that they are willing to do nothing about.
#11520573 | SERVICE BRAKES | | N/A miles
During a ride my speedometer/tachometer failed due to water intrusion. From what I have seen this is a very common issue. When this happened it caused me to loose my ABS, loss all other gauges. This was a huge saefty concern as I could not monitor anything and could have been potentially dangerous or deadly! This is a huge safety concern that I feel like harley is brushing under the rug! They need to offer some sort of support or repair for this before it claims someones life not mention the passengers life. Very serious issue that they are willing to do nothing about.

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Safety Rating for the 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS

NHTSA has not yet tested the 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS

No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.

NHTSA Investigations for the 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRXS

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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