NHTSA vehicle safety data

2009 Harley-Davidson FXSTSSE3 Recalls & Complaints

The 2009 Harley-Davidson FXSTSSE3 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints 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 2009 Harley-Davidson FXSTSSE3. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2009 Harley-Davidson FXSTSSE3 owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Harley-Davidson FXSTSSE3, describing incidents dated September 17, 2014 to May 20, 2018.

Most-cited components

Power Train 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint

Of the 2 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11097011 · Filed May 21, 2018
MOTORCYCLE FAILS TO FULLY DISENGAGE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH FROM DRIVE-TRAIN RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE DO TO UNCONTROLLABLE TAKEOFFS OR STARTS AND STOPING THIS SYSTEMS FAILURE IS SIMILAR TO LATER YEARS 2013-2016 ON THEIR HIGH END CVO BIKES WITH HYDRAULIC CLUTCHES THAT HAD MANDATORY RECALLS FOR THE VERY…
ODI #10636998 · Filed September 17, 2014
FRONT FENDER BRACKET RUSTING WHICH HOLDS BRAKE CALIBER POTENTIAL DEADLY HAZARD DUE TO IMPROPER ENGINEERING THIS WAS PAINTED FROM FACTORY AS ONE UNIT WITH BRACKET ATTACHED TO FENDER AND NOT SEALED TO PREVENT RUST FORMING ON BRAKE BRACKET OR EACH PIECE NOT PROPERLY SEALED FROM WATER.THE FIRST RECALL…

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ACORN STUD BRAKE REACTION LINK

NHTSA #09V211000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · NHTSA notice

Reported June 10, 2009 · HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY

Potentially affected: 11,005 vehicles

Harley-Davidson campaign 0139 · Owners notified June 15, 2009 · Vehicles built May 22, 2007 – March 26, 2009 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

HARLEY DAVIDSON IS RECALLING 11,005 FLSTSB, FXSTSSE2, AND FXSTSSE3 MY 2008 AND 2009 MOTORCYCLES. THE ACORN STUD AT THE BRAKE REACTION LINK MAY FALL OUT DURING USE.

Safety consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, THE FRONT BRAKE AND FENDER ASSEMBLY WOULD NO LONGER BE ADEQUATELY RETAINED. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A CRASH AND POTENTIAL INJURY TO OR DEATH OF THE RIDER.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ACORN STUD WITH A NEW ACORN STUD AND RETAINING CLIP. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

Notes

HARLEY DAVIDSON RECALL NO. 0139.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2009 Harley-Davidson FXSTSSE3. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 Harley-Davidson FXSTSSE3.

Power Train

ODI #11097011

Incident: May 20, 2018 · Filed: May 21, 2018

MOTORCYCLE FAILS TO FULLY DISENGAGE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH FROM DRIVE-TRAIN RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE DO TO UNCONTROLLABLE TAKEOFFS OR STARTS AND STOPING THIS SYSTEMS FAILURE IS SIMILAR TO LATER YEARS 2013-2016 ON THEIR HIGH END CVO BIKES WITH HYDRAULIC CLUTCHES THAT HAD MANDATORY RECALLS FOR THE VERY SAME ISSUE

Service Brakes

ODI #10636998

Crash

Incident: September 17, 2014 · Filed: September 17, 2014

FRONT FENDER BRACKET RUSTING WHICH HOLDS BRAKE CALIBER POTENTIAL DEADLY HAZARD DUE TO IMPROPER ENGINEERING THIS WAS PAINTED FROM FACTORY AS ONE UNIT WITH BRACKET ATTACHED TO FENDER AND NOT SEALED TO PREVENT RUST FORMING ON BRAKE BRACKET OR EACH PIECE NOT PROPERLY SEALED FROM WATER.THE FIRST RECALL ON THIS MODEL WAS A BOLT NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED WAS REPAIRED. *TR

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