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2019 Harley-Davidson Flhtk 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 23, 2022
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 Jun 10, 2019

What this page shows

Our database holds 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2019 Harley-Davidson Flhtk. 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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Driver assistance
Filed Jun 23, 2022

Twist Grip Sensor ECM Code p2138 and P1510. twist grip sensor correlation error and Electronic throttle control limited performance mode.

NHTSA ID
11470676
Incident
Jun 11, 2022
Powertrain (other)
Filed Dec 9, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HARLEY-DAVIDSON ELECTRA GLIDE MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE OIL AND NOTICED THAT THE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE CLUTCH BOX. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO ROUTE 30 HARLEY-DAVIDSON (350 TARHE TRAIL, UPPER SANDUSKY, OH 43351, (419) 294-4951) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID MIGRATING TO THE PRIMARY INTERNAL VENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: TA0022. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000.

NHTSA ID
11287874
Incident
Aug 22, 2019
Mileage
2,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Oct 31, 2019
Crash reported1 injury reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK. WHILE RIDING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE MOTORCYCLE DOWN BY DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH; HOWEVER, THE CLUTCH FAILED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE AT HOME, THE MOTORCYCLE WAS SHIFTED INTO GEAR AND ACCELERATED BEFORE THE CLUTCH WAS RELEASED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP THE MOTORCYCLE BEFORE DRIVING OVER A CURB AND THROUGH SOME POTTED PLANTS. THE RADIATOR, FAIRING, REAR SADDLE BAGS, AND EXHAUST WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE LEG THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO CALIENTE HARLEY-DAVIDSON (7230 NORTHWEST LOOP 410, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78245, (210) 681-2254) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACTUATOR ON THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR HAD BEEN REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200. THE VIN WAS INVALID. *LN*JB

NHTSA ID
11277261
Incident
Oct 19, 2019
Mileage
1,200 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jun 10, 2019

TRANSMISSION LOSES OIL. BRAND NEW MOTORCYCLE LOSS OF TRANSMISSION OIL IN JUST 3 THOUSAND MILES. COULD CAUSE COMPLETE FAILURE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING ! HARLEY DAVIDSON REFUSES TO RECALL.

NHTSA ID
11219098
Incident
Jun 6, 2019
Mileage
4,000 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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