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2002 Harley-Davidson FLHPI: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

723 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns1100.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings1

Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2004
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20041

2004: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10086100 · 2004-08-03 (August 3, 2004)

WHILE OPERATING MY MOTORCYCLE, THE ENGINE BEGAN SPUTTERING AND THE ODOR OF GASOINE FUMES BECAME OVERWHELMING. I LOOKED DOWN AT THE AIR INTAKE AND NOTICED GASOLINE SPRAYING ON THE ENGINE AND PAST THE AIR INTAKE. IT WAS QUITE FORTUNATE THAT THIS DID NOT RESULT IN A FIRE! THE FUEL LINE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL RAIL AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS SUPPLYING FUEL AT THE FULL DELIVERY RATE. INSPECTION OF THE FUEL LINE SHOWED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS A HARDENED PLASTIC LINE (COVERED BY A PLASTIC CORREGATED HEAT SHIELD) THAT WAS HELD IN PLA…

Owner-reported narrative. 723 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086100 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

02V002000 · Exterior Lighting

Reported: 2002-01-04 (January 4, 2002)

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: 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).

Remedy: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
04V134000 · Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers

Reported: 2004-03-18 (March 18, 2004)

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.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

NHTSA campaign record ↗