Harley-Davidson Recalls 21,643 Touring Motorcycles Over Misleading Neutral Indicator
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced that Harley-Davidson is recalling 21,643 of its 2026 Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles over a faulty gear position sensor, under recall number 26V730 and Harley campaign 0194. Nine models are affected, including the FLHX, FLTRX, FLTRXL, FLHXL, FLTRXP, FLHXSE, FLHXLSE, FLHXSTSE and FLTRXSTSE; the Road Glide (FLTRX) accounts for the largest share at 7,794 motorcycles.
On the affected motorcycles, the instrument panel may indicate neutral while the transmission is actually in gear. A rider who releases the clutch or starts the motorcycle based on that reading could cause the bike to lurch forward unexpectedly, creating a risk of injury. Harley estimates about 1 percent of the recalled motorcycles have the defect; according to the NHTSA recall record, as of October 27 Harley was aware of two injury reports potentially related to the issue.
Harley-Davidson dealers will replace the gear position sensor free of charge. The company plans to begin mailing owner notification letters on November 16, and owners can check their motorcycle's recall status by its vehicle identification number at NHTSA.gov.
(Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Photo: 图：一辆哈雷戴维森 CVO Road Glide 旅行摩托车。Wikimedia Commons 图片（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 / Photo: A Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide touring motorcycle. Image via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
