I purchased this vehicle 07/18/2025 I had no idea their was a recall on the saddle bag hardware. I was driving on highway hard saddle bag fell off the bike into the roadway and is damaged beyond repair, I looked a little deeper into the situation and found out about the recall , with that I reached out to Harley Davidson and asked if they would make good on the damage seeing I was not notified about the recall, there answer was the previous owner should have told me about the recall, I thought that when u register a vehicle with this kind of problem I should have been notified I feel the Harley is at fault.
The worst 2014 Harley-Davidson FLHR problems
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- Acceleration1
- Electrical1
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- Acceleration1
- Electrical1
Recalls 2
Equipment
- What is wrong
- 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 King (FLHRSE), and 2015 Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low (FLHTCUL), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Road Glide (FLTRX), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), and CVO Road Glide Ultra (FLTRUSE) motorcycles. The affected motorcycles have saddlebag mounting receptacles that may not adequately secure the saddlebags to the motorcycle.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 15V427000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic
- What is wrong
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014 ABS-equipped Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles, models FLHTK, FLHTKSE, FLHTKSHRINE, FLHTCU, FLHTCUTC, FLHTP, FLHX, FLHXS, FLHXSHRINE, FLHR, FLHRC, FLHP, and FLHRSE, manufactured July 1, 2013, through May 7, 2014. The affected motorcycles may have been assembled with the front brake line positioned so that it can be pinched between the fuel tank and frame causing the front brake fluid pressure to increase.
- Risk
- A pinched brake line will increase the front brake fluid pressure, possibly resulting in a front wheel lock-up, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycles for brake line damage and replace the damaged lines as necessary. Dealers will also install one or two cable straps to properly prevent the line from being pinched in the future, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2014. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1‑800‑258‑2464.
Recall number 14V319000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2014 Harley-Davidson FLHR 39
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Battery warranty guidelines
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Midtronics GRX-3110 and DCA-8000 software
- Genuine motor parts and accessories bulletin PAB1171 (rev b): software update for screamin eagle pro...
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Midtronics GRX-3110 and DCA-8000 software
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Market specific battery introduction
- Milwaukee eight and twin cam camshaft drive gear retention kit changes
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
What 2014 Harley-Davidson FLHR owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Saddlebags come loose from motorcycle while riding and fall off while going down the road. Very dangerous for riders and other traffic that might be following or coming other direction. First one fell off same day as purchased from harley shop and we thought they didn't put it on tight after washing before picking it up. Second one fell off after making sure it was tight about 3 weeks later. Very disappointed with this since saddlebags are part of the purchase.
At an intersection after light changed, engine lost all power as I tried to make my turn. Had to idle at about 5 MPH into a gas station parking lot while traffic went around me. Diagnosis was a bad throttle body module. This is my primary means of transportation and the dealer is still trying to get the replacement part for a week now. From what I've read this is a know issue with h-d touring models going back to 2008 and may occur again in the future.
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Questions about the 2014 Harley-Davidson FLHR
Is the 2014 Harley-Davidson FLHR reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2014 Harley-Davidson FLHR, close to a typical FLHR model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2014 Harley-Davidson FLHR?
Acceleration and speed control, with 1 complaint. Next is electrical (1).
How many recalls does the 2014 Harley-Davidson FLHR have?
2 recalls, covering equipment and service brakes, hydraulic.
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