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NHTSA campaign 16V471000 · Harley-Davidson campaign 0169

Harley-Davidson Recall 16V-471: Clutch may not Fully Disengage

NHTSA recall 16V471000 (Harley-Davidson campaign 0169) was reported by Harley-Davidson Motor Company on June 27, 2016, with 27,232 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson Flhtcu, Harley-Davidson Flhtcul, Harley-Davidson Flhtk and more for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on July 19, 2016, 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 16V471000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
16V471000 (also written 16V-471 or 16V471)
Filed by
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Harley-Davidson campaign number
0169
Report received
Potentially affected
27,232 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Power Train — Clutch Assembly
Owners notified

Repair completion: 83.68% (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 16V471000. 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 Flhtcu

    • 2016 · Vehicles built July 28, 2015 – March 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Flhtcul

    • 2016 · Vehicles built July 27, 2015 – March 15, 2016 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Flhtk

    • 2016 · Vehicles built July 17, 2015 – March 30, 2016 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Flhtkl

    • 2016 · Vehicles built July 29, 2015 – March 31, 2016 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Flhtkse

    • 2016 · Vehicles built August 12, 2015 – March 21, 2016 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Flhtp

    • 2016 · Vehicles built August 19, 2015 – February 22, 2016 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Flhx

    • 2016 · Vehicles built July 27, 2015 – March 31, 2016 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Flhxs

    • 2016 · Vehicles built July 17, 2015 – March 30, 2016 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Flss

    • 2016 · Vehicles built July 28, 2015 – March 31, 2016 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Flstfbs

    • 2016 · Vehicles built July 21, 2015 – March 15, 2016 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Fltru

    • 2016 · Vehicles built July 22, 2015 – March 24, 2016 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Fltrx

    • 2016 · Vehicles built August 12, 2015 – March 31, 2016 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Fltrxs

    • 2016 · Vehicles built August 12, 2015 – March 31, 2016 (per NHTSA)

  • Harley-Davidson Fxse

    • 2016 · Vehicles built February 21, 2016 – March 15, 2016 (per NHTSA)
All Harley-Davidson recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V471000.

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

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 16V471000

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.