2018 Harley-Davidson FLHTKSE problems & recalls
NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the 2018 Harley-Davidson FLHTKSE.
Recalls
Power Train #18V734000 · 2018 · 177,636 units
Problem: 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 ann
Risk: If the clutch cannot be disengaged it can result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Visibility #19V574000 · 2019 · 12,733 units
Problem: Harley-davidson motor company (harley-davidson) is recalling certain touring and cvo touring motorcycles, including 2017-2019 flhtcu, flhtcul, flhtk anv, flhtkl, fltru, flhtk, and 2016-2019 flhtkse, flhtkse anv, and fltruse models equipped with a harley-davidson detachable tour-pak luggage conversion kit (part numbers 53000291, 53000291a, and 53000567). the kit did not include replacement rear red reflectors for the ones that are eliminated by installing this kit. as such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Risk: Without the rear red reflectors, the motorcycle has reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Harley-davidson has notified owners, and dealers will install the replacement reflectors, free of charge. the recall began august 19, 2019. owners may contact harley-davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. harley-davidson's number for this recall is 0629.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners complain about
Components named in 1 NHTSA owner complaint. Complaints are unverified.
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FAQ
Does the 2018 Harley-Davidson FLHTKSE have recalls?
NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2018 Harley-Davidson FLHTKSE. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if a fix is still open.
What are the most common 2018 Harley-Davidson FLHTKSE problems?
In 1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA, the most-named area is engine.