The 2009 Harley-Davidson Fxstsse3 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 11,005 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC09V2110002009-06-1011,005 affected
Defect
HARLEY DAVIDSON IS RECALLING 11,005 FLSTSB, FXSTSSE2, AND FXSTSSE3 MY 2008 AND 2009 MOTORCYCLES. THE ACORN STUD AT THE BRAKE REACTION LINK MAY FALL OUT DURING USE.
Consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, THE FRONT BRAKE AND FENDER ASSEMBLY WOULD NO LONGER BE ADEQUATELY RETAINED. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A CRASH AND POTENTIAL INJURY TO OR DEATH OF THE RIDER.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ACORN STUD WITH A NEW ACORN STUD AND RETAINING CLIP. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
1crashes
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Motorcycle fails to fully disengage hydraulic clutch from drive-train rendering the vehicle unsafe do to uncontrollable takeoffs or starts and stoping this systems failure is similar to later years 2013-2016 on their high end cvo bikes with hydraulic clutches that had mandatory recalls for the…”
“Front fender bracket rusting which holds brake caliber potential deadly hazard due to improper engineering this was painted from factory as one unit with bracket attached to fender and not sealed to prevent rust forming on brake bracket or each piece not properly sealed from water.the first recall…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Harley-Davidson Fxstsse3 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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