Harley-Davidson is recalling 29,000 motorcycles because of an issue with their clutches the company said in a press release Wednesday.
"Some of these motorcycles may exhibit a condition in which the hydraulic clutch system may lose the ability to generate enough lift to disengage the clutch," the company said in a press release.
The recall includes 25,185 touring motorcycles in models FLHTCU, FLHTK, FLHTP, FLHX, FLHXS, FLHTKSE and FLHRSE manufactured from May 3, 2013 and Oct. 14, 2013. This also involves 3,861 softail CVOs and Trikes models in FLHTCUTG, FXSBSE and FLSTNSE.
As part of the recall, the company has issued a "Do Not Ride" notice to owners and a "Do Not Deliver" to dealers.
"The safety of our customers is our highest priority," Tony Wilcox, Harley-Davidson General Manager of Motorcycle New Product Delivery said in a statement. "We have identified potential safety issues and are moving quickly to notify our customers and dealers. The inspection and repair of these motorcycles is extremely important so it's critical that our customers with affected vehicles contact their dealers immediately. We apologize for this circumstance. The company is committed to correcting this issue and providing customers with the quality experience and service they expect."
Customers who encounter the issue, may have a hard time slowing down or stopping the motor bike. If this is the case owners are advised to bring it into a legit Harley-Davidson dealership for an inspection the press release reported.
"The repairs have been identified and should take less than one hour," the company in a statement.
In 2011, over 300,000 motorcycles worldwide were called back because of issues with the rear brake light switch.
The company also planned to send out 259,000 to 264,000 motorcycles to dealers throughout the world this year. The number is an increase from 247,625 last year.
