NHTSA campaign 15V427000 · Harley-Davidson campaign 0166
Harley-Davidson Recall 15V-427: Saddlebags may Separate from Motorcycle
NHTSA recall 15V427000 (Harley-Davidson campaign 0166) was reported by Harley-Davidson Motor Company on July 6, 2015, with 185,272 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson Flhp, Harley-Davidson Flhr, Harley-Davidson Flhtcu and more for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on July 30, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V427000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V427000 (also written 15V-427 or 15V427)
- Filed by
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- Harley-Davidson campaign number
- 0166
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 185,272 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 80.73% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V427000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson Flhp
Harley-Davidson Flhr
Harley-Davidson Flhrse
- 2014 · Vehicles built May 3, 2013 – June 26, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhtcu
Harley-Davidson Flhtcul
- 2015 · Vehicles built July 15, 2014 – May 22, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhtk
Harley-Davidson Flhtkl
- 2015 · Vehicles built July 15, 2014 – May 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhtkse
Harley-Davidson Flhtp
Harley-Davidson Flhx
Harley-Davidson Flhxs
Harley-Davidson Flhxse
- 2015 · Vehicles built July 21, 2014 – May 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fltruse
- 2015 · Vehicles built May 13, 2014 – May 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fltrx
- 2015 · Vehicles built July 14, 2014 – May 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fltrxs
- 2015 · Vehicles built July 14, 2014 – May 26, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V427000.
Defect description
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Road King (FLHR), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Police Road King (FLHP), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), CVO Ultra Limited (FLHTKSE), 2014 CVO Road King (FLHRSE), and 2015 Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low (FLHTCUL), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Road Glide (FLTRX), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), and CVO Road Glide Ultra (FLTRUSE) motorcycles. The affected motorcycles have saddlebag mounting receptacles that may not adequately secure the saddlebags to the motorcycle.
Safety consequence
If a saddlebag is not adequately secured, it may separate from the motorcycle while riding, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected saddlebag mounting receptacles with updated receptacles, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0166.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V427000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.