NHTSA campaign 02V002000
Harley-Davidson Recall 02V-002: HARLEY-DAVIDSON/FENDER TIP LIGHT
NHTSA recall 02V002000 was reported by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY on January 4, 2002, with 28,949 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson Flhpei, Harley-Davidson Flhpi, Harley-Davidson Flhr and more for model years 2001–2002. Owners were notified on January 9, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 02V002000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Free VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V002000 (also written 02V-002 or 02V002)
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 28,949 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V002000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson Flhpei
Harley-Davidson Flhpi
Harley-Davidson Flhr
Harley-Davidson Flhri
Harley-Davidson Flht
Harley-Davidson Flhtc
Harley-Davidson Flhtci
Harley-Davidson Flhtc Shrine
- 2002 · Vehicles built March 5, 2001 – October 25, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhtcu-1 Shrine
- 2002 · Vehicles built March 5, 2001 – October 25, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhtcui
Harley-Davidson Flhtpi
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V002000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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).
Manufacturer 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.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V002000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.