HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRSEI 2000: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 02V272000

Make Model Year
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRSEI 2000
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2002-10-21 2002-10-03 2002-10-04

Production Dates: 1999-09-27 - 2000-05-10

Manufacturers Involved: Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Component: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 782

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE BRAIDED CLUTCH CABLE COULD CONTACT THE REAR BRAKE LINE AND CAUSE THE BRAKE LINE TO ABRADE OVER TIME, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE FLUID.

Consequence

THE LOSS OF REAR BRAKE FLUID COULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF REAR BRAKE FUNCTION, POSSIBLY WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAIDED CLUTCH CABLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 21, 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.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.