Harley Davidson Flht 2002

Model Flht made in 2002 by Harley Davidson got 11 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. There was one recall concerning exterior lighting .

Flht year 2002

Recalls
Consumer Complaints

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Model 2002

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Manufacturing date	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
02V002000	HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY	from 03/05/2001 to 10/25/2001	V (Vehicle)	28949	01/09/2002	MFR	HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY	01/04/2002	01/11/2002
Defect Summary	On certain motorcycles, the clips that retain the wiring for the front fender tip light can become detached from the fender, causing the wires to fray and short.
Consequence Summary	This could cause the lighting system fuse to blow, leaving the vehicle without an operational front fender tip light, headlight, taillight, running lights, and passing lamps (if equipped).
Corrective Summary	Dealers will replace the fender tip light wiring harness retention clips, and inspect and replace, if necessary, any damaged wiring harnesses. owner notification began january 9, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact harley-davidson at 1-414-342-4680.
Notes	Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
12/02/2001		2	11/01/2001
	Front fender tip light wire rubs against tire, causing wire to fray and make contact causing the light fuse to short out. all head lights, auxilliary driving lights, running lights and marker lights go out. this happening at night at highway speeds could prove to be fatal.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
12/02/2001		2	11/01/2001
	Front fender tip light wire rubs against tire, causing wire to fray and make contact causing the light fuse to short out. all head lights, auxilliary driving lights, running lights and marker lights go out. this happening at night at highway speeds could prove to be fatal.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
07/15/2009	29000	1
	I own a 2002 harley davidson flht. last year (2009) i noticed that my fairing started to vibrate excessively when the engine was at 1500 to 2200 rpm. i bought the motorcycle new and previously did not have this problem. the bike vibrated so bad that the fairing bracket broke. i had my mechanic replace the bracket as well as the front motor mount, which did not help the vibration. my mechanic (independent) believes my engine crank shaft has turned or in other words is out of tolerance. after researching the problem on line, i have discovered numerous other harley davidson owners have the same problem, with motorcycles from 2001 to 2010 with the same problem. my bike has around 30,000 miles on it, and vibrates so bad at the mentioned rpm
03/02/2007	40000	1
	Tl* - the contact called regarding the 2002 flht electric glide standard harley davidson motorcycle. the contact stated that while the motorcycle was being repaired the mechanic discovered the cam tensioner was worn out . the mechanic replaced the cam tensioner with a mechanical tensioner. the failure mileage 40,000. the contact stated his concern was that there were no warning indicators to indicate the cam tensioner failure. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
08/17/2002
	Ambiant air that is coming off motor gradually burns passenger or driver over a period of time. consumer not aware that he is being burnt until it is too late. please provide any further information.*ak
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
07/20/2011	34000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2002 harley davidson road king flht motorcycle. the contact stated a clip from the front fender came loose and catches on the tires wore out the fuse and causes the headlights to fail. there was a recall nhtsa campaign id number: 02v002000; component: exterior lighting. the dealer replace the fender tip light wiring harness retention clips previously and it has failed again. the dealer was contacted who stated they have a waiting list. the manufacturer was contacted who stated the dealer repaired previously and will not repair again. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 34,000...mw
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY
05/19/2003	1200	1	08/02/2001
	Harley-davidson 2002 flht fuel tank quality problem leading to safety risk of fire and vehicle stalling exposing operators and/or passengers to personal death or permanent disablement. fuel tanks has a significant rust characteristic allowing contaminates to enter into the motorcycles fuel system causing a carburetor overflow condition releasing raw fuel onto the motorcycle surfaces leading to fire risk and engine stall during operation. i have had years of personal experience with other models of harley-davidson motor cycles which have never exhibited this problem and all have faced the same environments and operating conditions without this issue. the problem strongly suggests that on the manufacturing date of the 2002 flht fuel tanks the process introduced a quality defect for the production run. also, a design change in 2003 produced fuel tanks that adds a removable fuel filler cup to the tank further demonstrates that appears to be a known quality issue with harley-davidson fuel tanks. there would be no need for the change otherwise. additionally, current harley-davidson r&d efforts on tank coating processes and tank coating composition would not be occurring save for this fuel tank quality issue. although no deaths nor permanent disabilities have resulted as yet, there is a safety risk to the consumer for fire and/or traffic accidents due to the contributing factors of this quality defect with the harley-davidson fuel tank. *jb

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
ME	HERMAN	04401	CENTRAL MAINE HARLEY
NC	RALEIGH	27603	RAY PRICE HARLEY-DAVIDSON	919-832-2261