NHTSA vehicle safety data

2005 Harley-Davidson FLHTCSE2 Recalls & Complaints

The 2005 Harley-Davidson FLHTCSE2 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint 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 2005 Harley-Davidson FLHTCSE2. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2005 Harley-Davidson FLHTCSE2 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2005 Harley-Davidson FLHTCSE2, describing incidents dated July 25, 2005.

Most-cited components

Interior Lighting 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10236749 · Filed August 2, 2008
WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE FROM MAHWAH, NJ TO PAINTED POST, NY, THE TOUR -PAK (TRUNK) CAUGHT ON FIRE. I STOPPED AND OPENED THE TOUR -PAK. AFTER THE SMOKE CLEARED, I DISCOVERED THAT THE INTERIOR TOUR-PAK LIGHT HAD MELTED THE LENS, BURNED THROUGH THE TOUR-PAK LINER, AND BURNED A HOLE IN MY $75.00…

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FRONT BRAKE LINE

NHTSA #05V428000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings · NHTSA notice

Reported September 22, 2005 · HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY

Potentially affected: 288 vehicles

Harley-Davidson campaign 0123 · Owners notified October 10, 2005 · Vehicles built June 1, 2005 – July 8, 2005 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE FRONT BRAKE LINES WHICH COULD LEAK DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

Safety consequence

SHOULD THIS COMPONENT FAIL WHEN IN USE ON THE MOTORCYCLE, ALL FUNCTIONALITY OF THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD BE LOST WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT BRAKE LINE AND REPLACE IF THE BRAZE IS NOT VISIBLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 10, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

Notes

HARLEY-DAVIDSON RECALL NO. 0123.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2005 Harley-Davidson FLHTCSE2. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Harley-Davidson FLHTCSE2.

Interior Lighting

ODI #10236749

Fire

Incident: July 25, 2005 · Filed: August 2, 2008

WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE FROM MAHWAH, NJ TO PAINTED POST, NY, THE TOUR -PAK (TRUNK) CAUGHT ON FIRE. I STOPPED AND OPENED THE TOUR -PAK. AFTER THE SMOKE CLEARED, I DISCOVERED THAT THE INTERIOR TOUR-PAK LIGHT HAD MELTED THE LENS, BURNED THROUGH THE TOUR-PAK LINER, AND BURNED A HOLE IN MY $75.00 SPORT SHIRT. I DISCONNECTED THE CONNECTOR, AND PROCEEDED ON MY TRIP. WHEN I RETURNED 3 DAYS LATER, I DID A SEARCH ON MY COMPUTER AND DISCOVERED A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM HARLEY-DAVIDSON, WHICH IDENTIFIED A DEFECTIVE "STICKING" SWITCH, WHICH CAUSES THE INTERIOR TOUR-PAC LIGHT TO STAY ON. WHEN I CALLED H-D, THEY SAID TO GO TO A LOCAL H-D DEALERSHIP TO VERIFY THE DAMAGE AND HAVE THE DEALER CALL H-D. I FOLLOWED THEIR INSTRUCTIONS. THE DEALER CALLED H-D TO RELAY THE INFO. HOWEVER,THE DEALER CALLED ME LATER THAT DAY TO TELL ME H-D WAS NOT GOING TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE RE-ENGINEERED SWITCH WITH AN L.E.D. BULB, THE DAMAGED LINER, OR MY BURNED SPORT SHIRT, BECAUSE" THE VEHICLE NO LONGER WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY". *TR

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