1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Harley-Davidson dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg. Check your Flhtcutg by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 9 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg, reporting 1 crashes, 4 injuries, 1 deaths. Harley-Davidson has issued at least 25 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg owner complaints and bulletins, every year
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in one investigation. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“THE EXHAUST BURNS MY LEG WHEN I STOP FOR A LIGHT OR ANYTHING ELSE. $35,000.00 AND CANT USE IT WHEN AMBIENT TEMP IS ABOVE 80 UNLESS I WANT TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL WITH 2ND DEGREE BURNS.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10653696
“ON JULY 7, 2013, WHILE TRAVELING EASTBOUND IN THE LEFTHAND LANE OF US HIGHWAY 64 JUST OUTSIDE NASHVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, WELL BELOW THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, THE LEFT REAR TIRE OF A 2011 HARLEY-DAVIDSON TRI-GLIDE (MODEL FLHTCUTG) DETACHED AND SWERVED AWAY FROM THE TRI-GLIDE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10534542
“AFTER A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF RIDING USUALLY 10-30 MINUTES, THE HEAT IS SO INTENSE COMING OFF THE ENGINE THAT IT WILL BURN MY LEG. HARLEY REPS SAY THIS IS NORMAL! HOW CAN THIS BE NORMAL? I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO DISCONNECT THE CONVERTER WHICH IS ILLEGAL AND EXPENSIVE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10457976
“THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE LOCKED UP AT TIMES WHEN YOU PUT THE REVERSE DRIVE IN. YOU CAN STEP DOWN ON THE FOOT BRAKE, AND IT FREES UP. THIS TRIKE HAS LESS THAN 14000 MILES ON IT THE TRIKE IS A 2011 TRIGLIDE, AND IT IS NOW NOV 2015. THE PARK BRAKE IS ADJUSTED ALL THE WAY OUT, AND DOES NOT HOLD AT ALL.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10795009
“WHILE ON A RIDE WITH MY WIFE ON A COUNTY ROAD IN IDAHO I STARTED FEELING A VIBRATION. WITHIN 5 SEC. THE LEFT REAR TIRE OF MY HARLEY TRI-GLIDE CAME OFF CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL. THE BIKE SLIDE INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC AND INTO A DITCH. THE TIRE TRAVELED APPOX. 50 YARDS DOWN THE ROAD BEFORE STOPPING.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10482753
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2011 Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Harley-Davidson dealer.
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