2006 Harley-Davidson XL1200L
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2006 Harley-Davidson XL1200L. Newest first.
Certain motorcycles were built with a condition whereby the pant leg of some riders can have direct contact with the exhaust pipe.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition could cause the pant leg to char or burn, which could lead to the possibility of injury to the rider.
Remedy
Dealers will add a new exhaust shield which provides additional coverage ofthe exhaust pipe. the recall began on july 12, 2007. owners may contact harley-davidson at 1-414-343-4056.
Owner complaints
2 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 harley davidson xl1200 low. while driving 40 mph, the contact stated that the motorcycle accelerated about 90 mph without warning, causing his engine to fail. The dealer was aware of the failure and repaired the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted, but offered no…
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 harley davidson xl1200 low. while driving 40 mph, the contact stated that the motorcycle accelerated about 90 mph without warning, causing his engine to fail. The dealer was aware of the failure and repaired the vehicle. the manufacturer was contacted, but offered no assistance. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileages were approximately 25,000. updated 5/9/11 *cn updated 12/29/11 *cn
- Exterior lighting › Turn signal · Power train › Manual transmission
2006 harley davidson sportster transmission made noise at 556 miles. *ts when the consumer was performing maintenance on the motorcycle, he discovered the transmission's drain plug had a magnet which had metal shavings stuck to it. The consumer took the motorcycle to a repair shop and the…
2006 harley davidson sportster transmission made noise at 556 miles. *ts when the consumer was performing maintenance on the motorcycle, he discovered the transmission's drain plug had a magnet which had metal shavings stuck to it. The consumer took the motorcycle to a repair shop and the mechanic took it for a ride. The mechanic stated the transmission was excessively noisy and in his opinion there was something wrong. the consumer took the motorcycle to where it was purchased to voice his and concerns and after 2 hours of diagnostics, they determined the metal shavings and the noise was normal. the left turn signal would not cancel. after a few more days of riding the bike, the turn signal came on by itself. *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.
Every Harley-Davidson XL1200L model year
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