NHTSA vehicle safety data

2001 Harley-Davidson Flhri Recalls & Complaints

The 2001 Harley-Davidson Flhri has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Harley-Davidson dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2001 Harley-Davidson Flhri. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2001 Harley-Davidson Flhri owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Harley-Davidson Flhri, describing incidents dated August 23, 2001 to September 22, 2008.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 1 complaint
Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10243063 · Filed September 22, 2008
HAVE HAD TWO FAILURES ON METZELER 140/90 B16 MC 77H (75R005601) MOTORCYCLE TIRES. THE TREAD CRACKS AND SEPARATES FROM THE CORE OF THE TIRE WITH LESS THAN 3,000 MILES AND NO IMPACT DAMAGE TO TIRES. DOT XE48 A415 1306 (MGF 13TH WEEK OF 2006). MOUNTED NEW BY DEALER 10/12/2006. METZELER CLAIMS THE TIRES…
ODI #567360 · Filed September 9, 2002
THE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT BRAKE FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED SIX TIMES INCLUDING REPLACING MASTER CYLINDER BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. *YH

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HARLEY-DAVIDSON/FENDER TIP LIGHT

NHTSA #02V002000 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA notice

Reported January 4, 2002 · HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY

Potentially affected: 28,949 vehicles

Owners notified January 9, 2002 · Vehicles built March 5, 2001 – October 25, 2001 (per NHTSA)

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).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2001 Harley-Davidson Flhri. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 Harley-Davidson Flhri.

Tires

ODI #10243063

Incident: September 22, 2008 · Filed: September 22, 2008

HAVE HAD TWO FAILURES ON METZELER 140/90 B16 MC 77H (75R005601) MOTORCYCLE TIRES. THE TREAD CRACKS AND SEPARATES FROM THE CORE OF THE TIRE WITH LESS THAN 3,000 MILES AND NO IMPACT DAMAGE TO TIRES. DOT XE48 A415 1306 (MGF 13TH WEEK OF 2006). MOUNTED NEW BY DEALER 10/12/2006. METZELER CLAIMS THE TIRES ARE FAILING IF UNDER INFLATED BY 5 LBS OR LESS. I KEPT A MAINT LOG OF WEEKLY AIR PRESSURES, THE TIRE SLOWLY STARTS LOOSING AIR EACH WEEK UNTIL THE TREAD SEPARATES ON THE FINAL WEEK BEFORE FAILURE (LOST 10 LBS OF AIR SUNDAY TO SUNDAY THE WEEK BEFORE IT FAILED. THESE TIRES WILL FAIL AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND CAUSE THE MOTORCYCLE TO CRASH WHEN THE TREAD CRACKS AND FLIES OFF. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #567360

Incident: August 23, 2001 · Filed: September 9, 2002

THE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT BRAKE FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED SIX TIMES INCLUDING REPLACING MASTER CYLINDER BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. *YH

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