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Harley-davidson Motor Company — Clutch fluid may leak and cause loss of control - safety alert

Official notice

18 Oct 2018

Risk not stated by sourceNHTSA

An official NHTSA notice concerns Harley-davidson Motor Company — Clutch fluid may leak and cause loss of control - safety alert. The official notice reports a defect involving the drivetrain. This could increase the risk of loss of vehicle control or a crash. Published 2018-10-18.

What to do now

The official notice includes instructions for owners. Follow the official NHTSA notice for next steps.

Units affected

177,636

Recall number

0173

Official notice

2018-10-18

The hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the drivetrain. This could increase the risk of loss of vehicle control or a crash.

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Affected products

Product 1

Harley-Davidson Motor Company — Clutch fluid may leak and cause loss of control

Units affected

177,636

Risk / hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the drivetrain. This could increase the risk of loss of vehicle control or a crash.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Harley-davidson. Contact: Harley-Davidson Motor Company.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

0173

Campaign number

18V734000

Units affected

177,636

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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