2001 Harley-Davidson Flhtc
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2001 Harley-Davidson Flhtc. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Owner complaints
7 complaints
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
Vehicle with approx. 36K miles. Cam chain tensioner shoes, one worn down about 50%, the other completely disintegrated with pieces floating around within the engine and bearings. Potential for cam timing to be affected or shoe material to cause bearing to seize. *nm
- Engine and engine cooling
Dt: the engine in the motorcycle was making noises. the consumer spoke with dealer on this matter and they said there was a need for repair but it would be at the consumers expense. This was a regular maintenance item but the factory will not acknowledge. the cam chain tensioners were wearing…
Dt: the engine in the motorcycle was making noises. the consumer spoke with dealer on this matter and they said there was a need for repair but it would be at the consumers expense. This was a regular maintenance item but the factory will not acknowledge. the cam chain tensioners were wearing too soon. consumer made repairs out of pocket. no problems since the repair. *jb camshaft drive/bearing were replaced. *tt
- Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator
The vehicle died while driving almost causing a crash. This was due to a short in the charging system. The dealer infromed me that they have many of these failures. The manufacturer IS not will to stand behing the vehicle.
- Fuel system, other
The gas gauge drops normally from "full" to approx. '1/2 full', then in no consistent manner (time or mileage wise)...it drops to 'empty'. This causes the driver to have no reliability on the fuel system and he/she may end up stranded in a remote area or stall in traffic. This IS due to fuel gauge inaccuracy. This problem has been noted to harley, by multiple flh (and other flh model) owners. thanks. *Ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Pads
Front brakes started squeling at the first day of ownership. Has been reported with no response.*ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Consumer was traveling about 40mph on highway and motorcycle shutdown without prior warning, and lost power. dealership was aware of problem.*ak
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Motorcycle was lightly tied down by handle bars when consumer noticed it was loose, and saw that handle bars were pulled down into gas tank. triple clamp that held handles to front forks were loose.*ak
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 11008736SERVICE BULLETIN M1555 (REV E): BATTERY WARRANTY GUIDELINES. PURPOSE: Revision E. Added: Added procedures for the DCA-8000 E Battery Tester.* Updated: All sections. This bulletin informs the dealership network that Harley-Davidson has provided guidelines for battery warranty.
- 11007544SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.8.8): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.8.8. Release Date: Week of August 5, 2024. New Features for Harley-Davidson vehicles: Advanced Module Replace for 2021 and later Revolution Max; 2023 and later CVO Touring; and 2024 Street Glide (FLHX), Road Glide (FLTRX). New Features for LiveWire vehicles: Updated calibrations for 2024 S2DM EV1/ EV6; 2024 S2MH EV1; and 2024 S2DM, S2MH. Changes: Added Hand Control Module (HCM) (Part No. 71500522A and 71500536A) for reflash support.
- 11005514GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1158: OIL FILTER PACKAGING AND CASE QUANTITY UPDATE. PURPOSE: To inform dealerships that Harley-Davidson has made updates to oil filters including new part numbers, packaging design, and bulk case quantity changes.
- 11001293SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.6.4): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: Revision. This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.6.4. Release Date: Week of May 1, 2024. New Features for LiveWire S2DM and S2MH, 2024 Revolution Max, and 2024 Touring.
- 10248401GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1146: 68193-95 BULB WEDGE, FENDER TIP LAMP. Purpose: To inform dealers of an issue with the bulb wire terminals not being to specification. The light bulbs were used in numerous front and rear fender tip light assemblies for domestic and international applications.
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