2002 Harley-Davidson Flstc

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system › wiring. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage	1		0	0	0
Electrical System › Wiring	1		0	1	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Equipment › Other › Labels05V151000

Filed Apr 14, 2005167,628 vehiclesHarley-Davidson Motor Company

Defect. CERTAIN SOFTAIL MOTORCYCLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, 'CERTIFICATION.' THE VIN/CERTIFICATION LABEL CONTAINS INCORRECT TIRE SIZE AND INFLATION PRESSURES FOR THE FRONT WHEEL. THE LABEL STATES THE TIRE SIZE IS MT90B21 AND THE INFLATION PRESSURE AS 30 PSI, WHEREAS THE CORRECT TIRE SIZE IS MT90B16, AND THE CORRECT INFLATION PRESSURE IS 36 PSI.

Risk. THE CERTIFICATION LABEL IS INCORRECT GIVING IMPROPER INFORMATION.

Remedy. HARLEY- DAVIDSON WILL MAIL INSTRUCTIONS ALONG WITH CORRECTED FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL. IF AN OWNER SO DESIRES, A DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 6, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage

Filed Dec 16, 2004MO

I HAVE AN HARLEY DAVIDSON FLSTCI 2002. I HAD A NEED TO OPEN THE FUEL TANK UP FOR MAINTENANCE. WHEN I OPENED IT I FOUND THAT THE LINER INSIDE THE FUEL TANK HAD COME LOOSE OVER 80% OF THE TANK. THIS WAS STARTING TO BREAK APART INTO SMALL PIECES AND HAD STARTED PLUGGING THE FUEL FILTER. THIS HAS A REAL POTENTIAL TO CAUSE ENGINE FUEL STARVATION ESPECIALLY AT HIWAY SPEEDS AND CAN CONTRIBUTE TO A SERIOUS REAR END COLLISION. THROUGH THE INTERNET HARLEY GROUPS I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE MOTORCYCLES.

Electrical System › WiringFire

Filed Aug 14, 2002TX

FIRE HAZARD IF CABLES ARE NOT INSULATED BETWEEN TANK. *AK

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2012

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Assessment
2016	2	0	0	Routine
2015	2	0	0	Routine
2014	3	0	0	Routine
2013	2	0	0	Routine
2012	12	0	0	Routine
2011	5	0	0	Routine
2010	1	0	0	Routine
2009	11	0	0	Routine
2008	3	0	0	Routine
2007	8	1	0	Routine
2006	1	0	0	Routine
2005	2	1	0	Routine
2004	0	1	0	Routine
2003	0	1	0	Routine
2002 — this page	2	1	1	Routine
2001	1	0	0	Routine
2000	9	0	0	Routine
1999	1	1	0	Routine
1998	3	0	0	Routine
1996	4	0	0	Routine
1992	0	1	0	Routine
1991	0	2	0	Routine
1990	1	2	0	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 14, 2005. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.