2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2017 Harley-Davidson Flhtk. Owners have filed 8 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 2017 Harley-Davidson Flhtk. Check your Flhtk 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 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Harley-Davidson Flhtk. Harley-Davidson has issued at least 78 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.
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Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Harley-Davidson Flhtk. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE RPM DROPS AND MOTOR STALLS. HAVE TO GET BACK TO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE BIKE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11219904
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V734000 (POWER TRAIN) FAILED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY CANNONBALL HARLEY-DAVIDSON ([removed] 41, TERRE HAUTE, IN 47802, [removed]).”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11216942
“MOTORCYCLE STALLS CUTS OUT IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. RPMS DROP FROM 1,000 - 500 WHEN YOU APPLY FUEL IT SPUTTERS AND CUTS OUT. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL, BUT IF IT STALLED OUT WHILE IN THE FREEWAY THEN BRING IT IN.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11088507
“HARLEY-DAVIDSON HAS ISSUED THEIR TECHNICAL ADVISORY TA0022 TO DEALERS BUT NOT CUSTOMERS.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11071860
“ON A DAILY BASIS, WHILE OPERATING THE MOTORCYCLE WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED, IN GEAR, AND AT IDLE SPEED, THE ENGINE WILL STALL. THIS OCCURS WHEN YOU ARE STOPPING FOR A STOP SIGN, RED LIGHT, OR IN BUMPER-TO-BUMPER TRAFFIC. WHEN THIS OCCURS, YOU CAN NOT RESTART THE ENGINE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11055610
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2017 Harley-Davidson Flhtk 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.