2001 Harley-Davidson Softail
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
2 complaints
Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling
I filed a complaint on 9/14/2004, odi 10091015. this IS supplemental to that complaint. additional research turned up information about an oil delivery problem inherent in the harley-davidson twin cam 88 and twin cam 88B engines. an article in the march 2003 edition of easy riders magazine…
I filed a complaint on 9/14/2004, odi 10091015. this IS supplemental to that complaint. additional research turned up information about an oil delivery problem inherent in the harley-davidson twin cam 88 and twin cam 88B engines. an article in the march 2003 edition of easy riders magazine outlines how to repair a factory-defective oil pump relief valve. the oil pump relief valve sticks and deprives critical engine components of lubrication. if the relief valve sticks long enough, the engine will detonate, causing the rider to lose control of the motorcycle. according to the magazine article, this problem has been known about since just after the introduction of these engine models, approximately in 1999. fortunately, the engine on my motorcycle failed at low speed, and I did not crash. however, a high-speed engine failure on a motorcycle would certainly be dangerous to the rider. *jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Worn out engine at 3.5 years old and 43,000 miles
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.
- 10028305Harley davidson: a change to the final torque of the fork cap (part number 45419-80) and for tube plug (part number 45838-77). The new torque for both parts IS 60-70 ft lbs (81.3-94.9nm).
- 620642On some vehicles, the possibility exists that cam to cam timing could be incorrect after replacement camshafts are assembled in the support plate. See this information regarding TC-88 camshaft replacement.
- 620626Information on missing labor codes.
- 620625Subject regarding 2001 softail owners manual corrections.
- 620624Information on changing the idle speed setting on 2001 softail efi vehicles.
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