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2002 Harley-Davidson Flstf

Routine

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

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Wheels2
000

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
Wheels
Filed Jul 29, 2003800 milesIL

PER CONSUMER "THERE IS A FAILURE IN THE WHEELS THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THEM TO HOLD AIR.*AK

Wheels
Filed Nov 13, 2002MD

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MOTOR BIKE WAS NOT SAFE ON HIGHWAY DUE TO INCORRECT WHEELS INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONSUMER WANTS THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE WHEELS. *YH

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2007
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20112000Routine
20103000Routine
20092000Routine
20081000Routine
200711110Routine
20062000Routine
20052100Routine
20040100Routine
20030100Routine
2002 — this page2100Routine
20013000Routine
20005000Routine
19990100Routine
19981000Routine
19921100Routine
19910100Routine
19900100Routine

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Other Harley-Davidson models

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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.