Harley-Davidson Electrical System: Fuses and Circuit Breakers

Harley-Davidson is recalling about 81,496 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. This condition could cause the motorcycle to stall, which could result in a crash.

Campaign
04V134000
Manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Reported
18 March 2004
Vehicles
81,496
Built between
Not published
Models
9
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
23 April 2004
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 1999-2000 Harley-Davidson Flhp
  • 1999-2003 Harley-Davidson Flhpei
  • 1999-2003 Harley-Davidson Flhpi
  • 1999-2003 Harley-Davidson Flhtci
  • 1999-2003 Harley-Davidson Flhtcui
  • 1999-2003 Harley-Davidson Flhtpi
  • 1999-2003 Harley-Davidson Fltri
  • 1999-2000 Harley-Davidson Fltrsei
  • 2001 Harley-Davidson FLTRSEI2

What the defect is

On certain touring and police model motorcycles, the 40 amp main circuit breaker can "open" for reasons other than which it was designed, causing an unexpected interruption of all electrical power to the motorcycle.

What could happen

This condition could cause the motorcycle to stall, which could result in a crash.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 23, 2004.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA18 March 2004
  2. Owners notified23 April 2004

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 18 March 2004.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners should contact harley-davidson at 1-414-343-4056.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
0113
Recalling manufacturer
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
Recall initiated by
ODI

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Harley-davidson recall no. 0113.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

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