# Service bulletin TA0016

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10222358
- Published by NHTSA: 2022\-10\-04
- Manufacturer's number: TA0016
- Manufacturer's date: 2022\-09\-23
- NHTSA component: STEERING; STRUCTURE

## NHTSA's summary

TECHNICAL TIP BULLETIN TA0016: 2014 and Later Touring Steering Head Bearing Adjustment. PURPOSE: REVISION. Updated: 2014\-2019 to 2014 and later Touring vehicles, and VEHICLES AFFECTED. Harley\-Davidson motorcycles are designed, manufactured and tested to be operated with both of the rider’s hands on the handlebar. If you or a customer are experiencing a handling concern, refer to the TROUBLESHOOTING, HANDLING, IRREGULARITIES found in the MAINTAINANCE chapter of the appropriate service manual. The service manual process is not intended to validate factory settings, but rather to be used if a concern is presented. Through extensive testing, Harley\-Davidson has developed the service manual specification and adjustment procedure as the optimum steering head bearing adjustment and verification method to achieve the desired handling characteristics across all speeds and conditions. Addressing a perceived feel of low speed wobble, oscillation or free play by adjusting the steering head bearings beyond the service manual specification may have an adverse effect on motorcycle stability.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2022/MC-10222358-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2022/MC-10222358-9999.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Body and frame, Steering

## Vehicles listed

- 2021 to 2022 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHP
- 2021 to 2022 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHR
- 2021 to 2022 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHRXS
- 2019 to 2022 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHT
- 2014 to 2019 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHTCU
- 2014 to 2015 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHTCU TC
- 2015 to 2016 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHTCUL
- 2015 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHTCUL TC
- 2014 to 2022 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHTK
- 2018 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHTK ANV
- 2020 to 2021 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHTK SHRINE
- 2015 to 2019 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHTKL
- 2014 to 2021 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHTKSE
- 2018 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHTKSE ANV
- 2014 to 2022 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHTP
- 2014 to 2022 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHX
- 2014 to 2022 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHXS
- 2015 to 2021 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHXSE
- 2022 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLHXST
- 2020 to 2022 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLTRK
- 2022 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLTRKSE
- 2016 to 2019 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLTRU
- 2015 to 2016 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLTRUSE
- 2015 to 2022 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLTRX
- 2015 to 2022 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLTRXS
- 2018 to 2022 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLTRXSE
- 2022 HARLEY\-DAVIDSON FLTRXST

JSON: [/v1/bulletins/10222358](/v1/bulletins/10222358)

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