2003 Harley-Davidson Flhtc

Recalls

1 recall names the 2003 Harley-Davidson Flhtc. Newest first.

• Exterior lighting › Tail lights

  May 7, 2004NHTSA 04V21800031,070 vehicles

  On certain dyna, XL, and touring motorcycles, the tail light bulb can fall out of the socket.

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

  The tail light and the brake light become inoperative, which could lead to a crash.

  Remedy

  Dealers will replace the bulbs. owner notification began on june 3, 2004. owners should contact harley-davidson at 1-414-342-4680.

  Full recall details →

Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Equipment1
2. Structure1

Latest complaints

• Jun 19, 2008MI45,000 mi1 injury
  Equipment · Structure
  Tl*the contact owns a 2003 harley davidson flhtc. the motorcycle has a detachable backrest that keeps the passenger on the bike. there are two bars on the left and right that keep the backrest in place. while riding approximately 25 mph, the two side upright bars randomly failed and caused the…

  Tl*the contact owns a 2003 harley davidson flhtc. the motorcycle has a detachable backrest that keeps the passenger on the bike. there are two bars on the left and right that keep the backrest in place. while riding approximately 25 mph, the two side upright bars randomly failed and caused the backrest to come out of place. the contact called the manufacturer and harley davidson sent a replacement. four years after the replacement was received, the right side of the upright handle bars failed while riding 50 mph. the rear passenger nearly fell from the vehicle. the rear passenger sustained a cut to her hand. the manufacturer was not notified of the second failure because the contact felt that the issue was not handled properly the first time. the failure mileage for the first incident was 45,000 and current mileage was 68,000. the consumer sent the backrest to the manufacturer and found that the backrest had a stress on the left side. Updated 08/05/08. *Jb

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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