1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2017 Harley-Davidson Flhxse. Owners have filed 6 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 Flhxse. Check your Flhxse 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 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Harley-Davidson Flhxse. Harley-Davidson has issued at least 76 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 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Harley-Davidson Flhxse. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“At the 25K service no mention was made by the service tech. At the 30K service I was informed that oil is migrating form the transmission to the primary case. I was told to operate for 1000 miles bring it back to be verified. Brought it back on 10/22/2022.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11490510
“EVERY TIME I RIDE, AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL IS DISCHARGED FROM THE CRANKCASE BREAKERS ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE, SATURATE THE AIR FILTER, AND EVENTUALLY DRIP ONTO THE TIMING COVER”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11140703
“I PURCHASED THIS BIKE IN JAN. 2018 AND FOUND OUT THAT WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS AT NIGHT ON A DARK ROAD I AM NOT ABLE TO SEE THROUGH A TURN. NOT EVEN ABLE TO SEE THE LINE ON THE INSIDE OF TURN DUE TO THE LEAN ANGLE A BIKE HAS COMPARED TO A CAR WHERE THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11128766
“TRANSMISSION FLUID TRANSFERRING TO THE PRIMARY CASE, DEPLETING THE FLUID REQUIRED FOR THE TRANSMISSION. HAPPENS PERIODICALLY WHILE IN MOTION.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11122249
“TRANSMISSION FLUID MIGRATES TO PRIMARY WHILE IN MOTION DEPLETING FLUID IN TRANSMISSION AND OVERFILLING PRIMARY. MIGRATION OCCURS WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND AFTER SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES FLUID IS NO LONGER MEASURABLE ON THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11104938
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Not every 2017 Harley-Davidson Flhxse 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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