The 2017 Harley-Davidson Fltrxs has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 223,225 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN18V7340002018-10-18177,636 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
If the clutch cannot be disengaged it can result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING17V3330002017-05-2245,589 affected
Defect
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2017 Electric Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Police Road King (FLHP), Road King (FLHR), Road King Special (FLHRXS), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide (FLTRX), and Road Glide Special (FLTRXS)…
Consequence
The incorrectly installed clamp may result in the engine oil cooler line detaching, causing a sudden loss of oil, potentially into the path of the rear tire, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the oil cooler line clamps, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2017. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0170.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
5
ENGINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints10
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 harley-davidson road glide special (fltrxs) motorcycle. The contact discovered that the transmission fluid was very low and fluid was erroneously transferred from the transmission into the primary chain case. The cause of the failure was not determined. Red rock…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 harley-davidson road glide special (fltrxs). The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 18v734000 (power train). The contact stated that the manufacturer failed to repair the motorcycle within a reasonable amount of time. Rommel…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 harley-davidson road glide special (fltrxs). The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v734000 (power train). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called dallas…”
“2017 harley davidson. Consumer writes in regards to defective hydraulic clutch system. *ld *tr”
“Finally got the bike back after 7 days in the shop. I was entering the highway under acceleration and the bike went into limp mode. I managed to pull over to the shoulder without getting run over. Called the local hd dealer from the shoulder. When I got off the phone the bike started normally, so…”
“Finally got the bike back after 7 days in the shop. I was entering the highway under acceleration and the bike went into limp mode. I managed to pull over to the shoulder without getting run over. Called the local hd dealer from the shoulder. When I got off the phone the bike started normally, so…”
“Finally got the bike back after 7 days in the shop. I was entering the highway under acceleration and the bike went into limp mode. I managed to pull over to the shoulder without getting run over. Called the local hd dealer from the shoulder. When I got off the phone the bike started normally, so…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 harley-davidson fltrxs road glide. While driving approximately 5 mph, an object struck the vehicle and fractured the oil cooler. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to harley davidson (4000 n hwy 75, sherman, tx 75090) where it was…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Harley-Davidson Fltrxs as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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