NHTSA campaign 18V734000 · Harley-Davidson campaign 0173
Harley-Davidson Recall 18V-734: Clutch Fluid may Leak and cause Loss of Control
NHTSA recall 18V734000 (Harley-Davidson campaign 0173) was reported by Harley-Davidson Motor Company on October 18, 2018, with 177,636 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson Flhp, Harley-Davidson Flhr, Harley-Davidson Flhrxs and more for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on November 5, 2018, 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 18V734000 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
- 18V734000 (also written 18V-734 or 18V734)
- Filed by
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- Harley-Davidson campaign number
- 0173
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 177,636 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Clutch Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 78.98% (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 18V734000. 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 Flhrxs
Harley-Davidson Flhtcu
Harley-Davidson Flhtcutg
Harley-Davidson Flhtk
Harley-Davidson Flhtkl
Harley-Davidson Flhtkse
Harley-Davidson Flhtp
Harley-Davidson Flhx
Harley-Davidson Flhxs
Harley-Davidson Flhxse
Harley-Davidson Flrt
Harley-Davidson Flss
- 2017 · Vehicles built March 6, 2017 – June 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flstfbs
- 2017 · Vehicles built March 6, 2017 – June 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fltru
Harley-Davidson Fltrx
Harley-Davidson Fltrxs
Harley-Davidson Fltrxse
- 2018 · Vehicles built March 16, 2017 – June 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxse
- 2017 · Vehicles built March 6, 2017 – June 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V734000.
Defect description
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Police Road King (FLHP), Road King (FLHR), Road King Special (FLHRXS), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Ultra Limited Shrine (FLHTK SHRINE), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide Ultra (FLTRU), Road Glide (FLTRX), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), Freewheeler (FLRT), Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG), CVO Limited (FLHTKSE) and CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE) motorcycles, 2017 Softail Slim S (FLSS), Fat Boy S (FLSTFBS) and CVO Pro Street Breakout (FXSE) motorcycles, 2018 115th Anniversary Ultra Limited (FLHTK ANV), 115th Anniversary Street Glide (FLHX ANV), 115th Anniversary Street Glide Special (FLHXS ANX), 115th Anniversary Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG ANV), 115th Anniversary CVO Limited (FLHTKSE ANV) and CVO Road Glide (FLTRXSE) motorcycles. The secondary clutch actuator cylinder may leak fluid internally and the clutch master cylinder may lose the ability to generate enough lift to disengage the clutch.
Safety consequence
If the clutch cannot be disengaged it can result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a new secondary clutch actuator piston assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 5, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0173.
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 18V734000
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.