2016 Harley-Davidson FLHTK: complaints, problems and recalls

TIRE IS 4 MONTHS OLD WITH APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES ON IT. TREAD APPARENTLY DE-LAMINATED FROM THE CORE CAUSING A BUBBLE ON THE TREAD APPROXIMATELY 5" LONG BY 4" WIDE BY 1.5" DEEP.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11004352 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE RIDING ON HWY THE FRONT END STARTING SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL , MY FIRST THOUGHT I RAN OVER SOME THING , APPLIED BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE LEVER WENT FLAT NO BRAKING ACTION AT ALL , DUE TO HAVING MANY YEARS RIDING EXPERIENCE I JUST HIT THE KILL SWITCH AND USED THE ENGINE AS A BRAKE LUCKILY IT WORKED AFTER GETTING IT STOPPED I INSPECTED AND FOUND MY FRONT BEARINGS HAD FALLEN APART AND OUT OF THE FRONT WHEEL . I ONLY HAVE 16K MILES ON THE BIKE , WELL THE ABS SYSTEM WORKS OFF THE WHEEL BEARINGS , I AM SUSPECTING THAT'S WHY I LOST MY BRAKES'' THE BE…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,240 miles reported. Look up ODI 11046397 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN LA AND TEXAS ON IH10 WEST I APPLIED REAR BRAKES,DUE TOO RIDING IN A RAIN STORM ,WHERE AS THERE WAS NO PEDAL WENT TO FOOT BOARD ,APPLIED FRONT BRAKES AND SLOWED BIKE(ALMOST HIT THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME),TRIED REAR BRAKES AND HAD A PEDAL SO CONTINUED ON,LATER I SMELT SOMETHING BURNING SO I GOT OFF HIGHWAY TO CHECK, GOT SMOKE FROM MY REAR BRAKES , PROCEEDED TO NEAREST HARLEY DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD IT WAS TO LATE FOR THEM TO LOOK AT (CLOSING TIME) PROCEEDED HOME ANOTHER 100 MILES,NEXT DAY I REMOVED REAR BRAKE CALIBER FOUND…

Owner-reported narrative. 23,288 miles reported. Look up ODI 11181760 at NHTSA ↗

THE FRONT WHEEL WHERE THE TIRE SEALS AGAINST THE WHEEL THAT MATERIAL IN THAT AREA IS SEPARATING CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11221767 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK LIMITED. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, IT DISENGAGED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. ALSO, THE THROTTLE WOULD DECREASE AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. ON JULY 30, 2019, WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE THROTTLE COMPLETELY FAILED IN TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT HAD TO ROLL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LA CROSSE AREA HARLEY-DAVIDSON (1116 OAK FOREST DR, ONALASKA, WI 54650, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SIX TERMINAL …

Owner-reported narrative. 9,960 miles reported. Look up ODI 11255545 at NHTSA ↗

LAST YEAR AT APROX 20K MILES ON A LONG STRETCH OF HIGHWAY THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE, HAD TO HAVE IT HAULED IN ON WRECKER TO GET FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY DID NOT PAY FOR THAT , WELL HERE IT IS APROX 13K MILES SINCE THEN AND IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN

Owner-reported narrative. 32,729 miles reported. Look up ODI 11268911 at NHTSA ↗

ABS FAILURE, NO ABS FAILURE LIGHT ON. RIDING ON I82 BETWEEN KENNEWICK WA AND UMATILLA OR. RIDING AT 70 MPH, ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE FOR SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC AND DISCOVERED REAR BRAKE PEDAL IN HYDRAULIC LOCK CONDITION, UNABLE TO PUSH PEDAL DOWN...SO NO REAR BRAKE. ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. WAS ABLE TO GET HARLEY HOME SAFELY. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V076000 EXIST FOR EARLIER MODELS WITH SAME ABS PROBLEM. COST OF REPAIR $1500 TO $2000. NEED SAME RECALL FOR LATER YEARS

Owner-reported narrative. 5,567 miles reported. Look up ODI 11321876 at NHTSA ↗

WE WERE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES INSTANTLY LOCKED UP. WE WENT FROM 70 TO 0 IN SECONDS. WE BARELY MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER AS WE NEEDED TO CLEAR OTHER BIKES. PEOPLE BEHIND US CLAIM THE BRAKE LIGHTS NEVER CAME ON NOR DID THE ABS LIGHT TO INDICATE AN ISSUE. THE BRAKES REMAINED LOCKED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE WE COULD EVEN MOVE THE BIKE. THE BIKE WAS TRAILER TO HD IN FREDERICK WHERE THEY CLAIM IT'S A FAULTY ABS MODULE. NOW HD IS FIGHTING THE REPAIR. SEARCHING ONLINE THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ABS MODULES.…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11339520 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2016-06-27 (June 27, 2016)

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 S (FLSS), and CVO Softail Pro Street Breakout (FXSE) motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, the clutch master cylinder may lose the ability to generate enough lift to disengage the clutch, especially if the motorcycle has been parked for an extended period of time.

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 began July 19, 2016. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0169.