The defect
ON CERTAIN TOURING AND POLICE MODEL MOTORCYCLES, THE 40 AMP MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER CAN "OPEN" FOR REASONS OTHER THAN WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED, CAUSING AN UNEXPECTED INTERRUPTION OF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE MOTORCYCLE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Flhp | 1999, 2000 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpei | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpi | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtci | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcui | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtpi | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltri | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltrsei | 1999, 2000 |
| Harley-Davidson FLTRSEI2 | 2001 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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 Flhp | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhp | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpei | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpei | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpei | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpei | 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpei | 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpi | 1999 | 2 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpi | 2000 | 3 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpi | 2001 | 4 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpi | 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpi | 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtci | 1999 | 5 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtci | 2000 | 6 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtci | 2001 | 6 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtci | 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtci | 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcui | 1999 | 10 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcui | 2000 | 13 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcui | 2001 | 8 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcui | 2002 | 8 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcui | 2003 | 26 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtpi | 1999 | 3 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtpi | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtpi | 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtpi | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtpi | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltri | 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltri | 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltri | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2004
36 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the electrical system; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 04V580000 10 Dec 2004 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 04V568000 9 Dec 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V578000 8 Dec 2004 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 04V577000 7 Dec 2004 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 04V549000 23 Nov 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V513000 28 Oct 2004 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 04V512000 20 Oct 2004 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 04V491000 15 Oct 2004 | MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004