- Vehicles
- 31,070
- Built between
- Jun 2003 – Aug 2003
- Models
- 32
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 3 June 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2003 and August 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FlhpeiBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FlhpiBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FlhrBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FlhrciBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FlhrsBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FLHRSEI2Built June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FlhrsiBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FlhtBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FlhtcBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FlhtciBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FlhtcseBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FlhtiBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FlhtpiBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FltrBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FltriBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FXDBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FxdiBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FxdlBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FxdliBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FxdpBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FxdwgBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FxdxBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FxdxiBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson FxdxtBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson XL1200Built June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson XL1200CBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson XL1200RBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson XL1200SBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson XL883Built June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson XL883CBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson XL883HUGBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
- 2003 Harley-Davidson XL883RBuilt June 2003 to August 2003
What the defect is
On certain dyna, xl, and touring motorcycles, the tail light bulb can fall out of the socket.
What could happen
The tail light and the brake light become inoperative, which could lead to a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BULBS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 3, 2004.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2003 to August 2003
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 May 2004
- Owners notified3 June 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 7 May 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 1-414-342-4680.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 0114
- Recalling manufacturer
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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
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.