# Service bulletin 1HDB6S5W11

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10124217
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-11\-22
- Manufacturer's number: 1HDB6S5W11
- Manufacturer's date: 2017\-10\-17
- NHTSA component: STEERING

## NHTSA's summary

TECH ARTICLE TTA0016: 2014 and Later Touring Steering Head Bearing Adjustment. Revised. Issue: Steering head bearings on 2014 and later Touring, CVO Touring and Police Touring motorcycles which may not have been adjusted correctly using the service manual procedure at dealerships. Resolution: NOTE \- Never make adjustments by feel. Always follow the process in the appropriate service manual. When submitting warranty claim information for steer head bearing adjustment, Harley\-Davidson requires the following data: 1\) What was the original steering head bearing swing back result found on the vehicle? \(see service manual\), 2\) What was the swing back result after the steering head bearing adjustment was performed? \(see service manual\).

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10124217-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10124217-0001.pdf)

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## Components

Steering

## Vehicles listed

- 2014 to 2016 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHR
- 2018 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHR
- 2014 to 2016 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHTCU
- 2018 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHTCU
- 2014 to 2016 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHTCUL
- 2018 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHTCUL
- 2014 to 2016 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHTK
- 2018 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHTK
- 2015 to 2016 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHTKL
- 2018 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHTKL
- 2014 to 2015 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHX
- 2017 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHX
- 2014 to 2016 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHXS
- 2018 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHXS
- 2014 to 2016 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLTRX
- 2018 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLTRX
- 2015 to 2016 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLTRXS
- 2018 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLTRXS
- 2017 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON TOURING

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