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2017 Harley-Davidson Fxse Recalls & Complaints

The 2017 Harley-Davidson Fxse has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Harley-Davidson dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2017 Harley-Davidson Fxse. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2017 Harley-Davidson Fxse owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2017 Harley-Davidson Fxse, describing incidents dated November 30, 2018.

Most-cited components

Power Train 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11217069 · Filed May 31, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE CV0 (FXSE). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V734000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE. MOTORCITY HARLEY-DAVIDSON (24800 HAGGERTY…

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Clutch Fluid may Leak and cause Loss of Control

NHTSA #18V734000 · Power Train — Clutch Assembly · NHTSA notice

Reported October 18, 2018 · Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Potentially affected: 177,636 vehicles

Repair completion: 78.98% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Harley-Davidson campaign 0173 · Owners notified November 5, 2018 · Vehicles built March 6, 2017 – June 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2017 Harley-Davidson Fxse. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 Harley-Davidson Fxse.

Power Train

ODI #11217069

Incident: November 30, 2018 · Filed: May 31, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE CV0 (FXSE). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V734000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE. MOTORCITY HARLEY-DAVIDSON (24800 HAGGERTY RD, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48335) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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