The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE CLIPS THAT RETAIN THE WIRING FOR THE FRONT FENDER TIP LIGHT CAN BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FENDER, CAUSING THE WIRES TO FRAY AND SHORT.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE THE LIGHTING SYSTEM FUSE TO BLOW, LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT AN OPERATIONAL FRONT FENDER TIP LIGHT, HEADLIGHT, TAILLIGHT, RUNNING LIGHTS, AND PASSING LAMPS (IF EQUIPPED).
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FENDER TIP LIGHT WIRING HARNESS RETENTION CLIPS, AND INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, ANY DAMAGED WIRING HARNESSES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 9, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Flhpei | 2001, 2002 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpi | 2001, 2002 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhr | 2001, 2002 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhri | 2001, 2002 |
| Harley-Davidson Flht | 2001, 2002 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtc | 2001, 2002 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtc Shrine | 2002 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtci | 2001, 2002 |
| Harley-Davidson FLHTCU-1 Shrine | 2002 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcui | 2001, 2002 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtpi | 2001, 2002 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson FLHTCU-1 Shrine | 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpei | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpei | 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpi | 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpi | 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhr | 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhr | 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhri | 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhri | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flht | 2001 | 6 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flht | 2002 | 6 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtc | 2001 | 7 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtc | 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtc Shrine | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtci | 2001 | 6 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtci | 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcui | 2001 | 8 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcui | 2002 | 8 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtpi | 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtpi | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2002
14 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the exterior lighting; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 02V331000 12 Dec 2002 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 02V322000 2 Dec 2002 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 02V296000 7 Nov 2002 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 02V238000 9 Sept 2002 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 02V207000 29 Jul 2002 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 02V179000 15 Jul 2002 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 02V168000 21 Jun 2002 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 02V152000 13 Jun 2002 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002