The defect
ON CERTAIN DYNA, XL, AND TOURING MOTORCYCLES, THE TAIL LIGHT BULB CAN FALL OUT OF THE SOCKET.
The risk
THE TAIL LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT BECOME INOPERATIVE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BULBS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 3, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson Flhpei | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpi | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhr | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhrci | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhrs | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson FLHRSEI2 | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhrsi | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Flht | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtc | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtci | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcse | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhti | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtpi | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltr | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltri | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson FXD | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdi | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdl | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdli | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdp | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdwg | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdx | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdxi | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdxt | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson XL1200 | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson XL1200C | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson XL1200R | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson XL1200S | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson XL883 | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson XL883C | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson XL883HUG | 2003 |
| Harley-Davidson XL883R | 2003 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
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 FLHRSEI2 | 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson FXD | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpei | 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhpi | 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhr | 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhrci | 2003 | 4 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhrs | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhrsi | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flht | 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtc | 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtci | 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtcse | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhti | 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Flhtpi | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltr | 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fltri | 2003 | 4 | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdi | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdl | 2003 | 7 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdli | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdp | 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdwg | 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdx | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdxi | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson Fxdxt | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XL1200 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XL1200C | 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XL1200R | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XL1200S | 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XL883 | 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| Harley-Davidson XL883C | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2004
24 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the exterior lighting; HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY filed 53 campaigns in all.
| 04V584000 16 Dec 2004 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 04V572000 7 Dec 2004 | HACKNEY |
| 04V566000 29 Nov 2004 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V560000 22 Nov 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 04V558000 22 Nov 2004 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V547000 16 Nov 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 04V527000 1 Nov 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 04V524000 1 Nov 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004