The 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtkse has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 185,272 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT15V4270002015-07-06185,272 affected
Defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Road King (FLHR), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Police Road King (FLHP), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), CVO Ultra Limited (FLHTKSE), 2014 CVO Road…
Consequence
If a saddlebag is not adequately secured, it may separate from the motorcycle while riding, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected saddlebag mounting receptacles with updated receptacles, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0166.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
STEERING
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I brought my motorcycle into a harley davidson dealer for a virginia state safety inspection. The inspector noticed a crack in the powder-coat of paint covering a welded section of the frame. Further investigation revealed the crack in the paint followed the edge of the weld and the weld is lifted…”
“I brought my motorcycle into a harley davidson dealer for a virginia state safety inspection. The inspector noticed a crack in the powder-coat of paint covering a welded section of the frame. Further investigation revealed the crack in the paint followed the edge of the weld and the weld is lifted…”
“I brought my motorcycle into a harley davidson dealer for a virginia state safety inspection. The inspector noticed a crack in the powder-coat of paint covering a welded section of the frame. Further investigation revealed the crack in the paint followed the edge of the weld and the weld is lifted…”
“A tappet catastrophically failed, causing complete engine failure. A complete engine failure on a motorcycle is a very dangerous event. Many harley-davidson cvo 110 engines have experienced the exact same failure. The vehicle was in motion on a highway when the engine failed. Harley-davidson is…”
“2015 harley davidson flhtkse. Consumer writes in regards to a faulty ignition switch. *smd the consumer stated when he attempted to start the bike, it shut off and would no restart. After several more attempts, the bike started and then shut off, and displayed a fault code " forks locked". The…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Harley-Davidson Flhtkse as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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