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2014 Harley-Davidson Flhrse Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 21, 2023
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Aug 21, 2019

What this page shows

Our database holds 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2014 Harley-Davidson Flhrse. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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Engine
Filed Jun 21, 2023

The contact owns a 2014 Harley-Davidson FLHRSE. The contact stated that the motorcycle made an abnormal ticking sound upon starting and while driving. No warning light was illuminated. The motorcycle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the valve train was faulty and that the camshaft, oil pump, oil pan, lifter assemblies, push rods, valve springs, rocker arms, and other unknown parts needed to be replaced. The motorcycle was not yet repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the motorcycle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000. The contact stated that the motorcycle was repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the manufacturer is aware of the issues.

NHTSA ID
11528107
Incident
May 16, 2023
Mileage
28,000 mi
EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 21, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HARLEY-DAVIDSON ELECTRA GLIDE (FLHRSE). WHEN THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED 2,700 RPMS, THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AND SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO REV HIGHLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

NHTSA ID
11245456
Incident
Aug 21, 2019
Mileage
39,000 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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