NHTSA campaign 04V218000 · Harley-Davidson campaign 0114
Harley-Davidson Recall 04V-218: HARLEY-DAVIDSON/TAIL LIGHT BULB
NHTSA recall 04V218000 (Harley-Davidson campaign 0114) was reported by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY on May 7, 2004, with 31,070 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Harley-Davidson Flhpei, Harley-Davidson Flhpi, Harley-Davidson Flhr and more for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on June 3, 2004, 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 04V218000 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
- 04V218000 (also written 04V-218 or 04V218)
- Filed by
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Harley-Davidson campaign number
- 0114
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 31,070 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Tail Lights
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V218000. 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
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhpi
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhr
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhrci
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhrs
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson FLHRSEI2
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhrsi
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flht
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhtc
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhtci
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhtcse
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhti
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Flhtpi
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fltr
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fltri
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson FXD
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxdi
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxdl
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxdli
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxdp
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxdwg
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxdx
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxdxi
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson Fxdxt
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL883
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL883C
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL883HUG
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL883R
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL1200
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL1200C
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL1200R
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Harley-Davidson XL1200S
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – August 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V218000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN DYNA, XL, AND TOURING MOTORCYCLES, THE TAIL LIGHT BULB CAN FALL OUT OF THE SOCKET.
Safety consequence
THE TAIL LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT BECOME INOPERATIVE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BULBS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 3, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN 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 04V218000
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.