2010 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTG: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2010 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTG. The newest campaign is 11V506000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Oct 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch. NHTSA has 9 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 11V506000, in the NHTSA record
Harley-davidson will notify owners, and dealers will a install a rear brake light switch kit, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during october 31, 2011. Owners may contact harley-davidson at 1-414-343-4056.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 362,326 units in total.
11V506000Received . 250,757 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Harley-davidson is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 touring, cvo touring and trike vehicles manufactured from june 6, 2008, through september 16, 2011. See the above list for the models included in the recall. The rear brake light switch may be exposed to excessive heat from the exhaust system.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The excessive heat may cause the switch to not activate the brake lamp or activate the brake lamp when no brake is applied and/or cause a brake fluid leak at the brake light switch, affecting rear brake performance. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Harley-davidson will notify owners, and dealers will a install a rear brake light switch kit, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during october 31, 2011. Owners may contact harley-davidson at 1-414-343-4056.
Report filed by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 0145. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
09V457000Received . 111,569 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Harley-davidson is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 touring family motorcycles, including cvo touring and trike products, manufactured from june 6, 2008 through november 19, 2009. The front fuel tank mounts may distort in reaction to severe frame damage from a frontal collision. This condition may cause a fuel leak at the weld of the front bracket to the tunnel.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire, which could lead to injury or death to the rider.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a left and right brace, which are intended to reduce front mount distortion during certain crash conditions. This repair will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on december 11, 2009. Owners may contact harley-davidson at 1-414-343-4056.
Report filed by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
9 complaints, 10 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Fuel System, Other | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 17 Jul 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE16009 | Preliminary evaluation | Sudden Brake Failure - Motorcycle | Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module | 6 Jul 2016 | 23 Apr 2018 | 18V076000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2010 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTGThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2010 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTG: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/harley-davidson/flhtcutg/2010/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2010 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTG?
- 362,326 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTG have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTG, model years 2009 to 2025. 2 of them name the 2010 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2010 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTG name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 3 of 10 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2010 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTG open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.