NHTSA campaign 02V272000
Harley-Davidson Recall 02V-272: HARLEY-DAVIDSON/CLUTCH CABLE
NHTSA recall 02V272000 was reported by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY on October 3, 2002, with 782 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson Fltrsei and Harley-Davidson SCREAMIN' EAGLE for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on October 21, 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 02V272000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V272000 (also written 02V-272 or 02V272)
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 782 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Clutch Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V272000. 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 Fltrsei
- 2000 · Vehicles built September 27, 1999 – May 10, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson SCREAMIN' EAGLE
- 2000 · Vehicles built September 27, 1999 – May 10, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V272000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE BRAIDED CLUTCH CABLE COULD CONTACT THE REAR BRAKE LINE AND CAUSE THE BRAKE LINE TO ABRADE OVER TIME, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE FLUID.
Safety consequence
THE LOSS OF REAR BRAKE FLUID COULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF REAR BRAKE FUNCTION, POSSIBLY WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAIDED CLUTCH CABLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 21, 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 02V272000
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.