2003 Harley-Davidson XL883
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2003 Harley-Davidson XL883. Newest first.
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.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Electrical system › Ignition › Module
While riding (in motion) the motorcycles engine completely stops running, with no spark to the engine, causing no acceleration speed control of the motorcycle (your basically coasting without the engine running). This can become a very dangerous experience to say the least, especially when other…
While riding (in motion) the motorcycles engine completely stops running, with no spark to the engine, causing no acceleration speed control of the motorcycle (your basically coasting without the engine running). This can become a very dangerous experience to say the least, especially when other vehicles are around you. I have heard of many other people experiencing this same problem. While the motorcycle was still under warranty I had the dealer investigate this problem and they said they could not find anything wrong with the bike. Now that the original warranty has expired my local harley dealer stated they found the problem and the cause IS a bad ignition module, but refuses to replace it at no charge (part & labor over $400) because there manufacturers "emissions components" warranty IS 18,000 miles or 3 years. My bike now has 36,000 miles on it and IS 3 years old. I have also found that the part necessary to repair this problem IS currently on national backorder through harley due to an overwhelming demand for replacements (harley part # 32466-98a). they bike was purchased new in california in august of 2003. I was informed by the epa that, in california, any new vehicle purchased in california since 1995, that has an emissions related component fail, must be repaired by the dealer at no cost to the consumer for 8 years or 80,000 miles when the repair cost IS more than 2% of the original purchase price of the vehicle. This problem IS at about the 5% mark. *nm
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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