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Model year

2001 Harley-Davidson FL

Motorcycle, gasoline, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Nov 29, 2001 to Jun 22, 2004.

Recalls (0)Complaints (2)Investigations (0)Bulletins (1)
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints2Close to the median 2001 motorcycle
Severity index50.02001 motorcycles average 8.9
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2001 Harley-Davidson FL peaked in 2001, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.7512001120042007201020132016201920222026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

100% of complaints about the 2001 Harley-Davidson FL name electrical system

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Electrical system
2
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

No recall campaign lists the 2001 Harley-Davidson FL

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2001 Harley-Davidson FL

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Jun 22, 2004Failure Jun 22, 2004Burlison, TNFuses and circuit breakers

    CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT OF AMP FUSE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SERVICE MANAGERS KEITH OR DALE. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 10079678
  2. Filed Nov 29, 2001Failure Nov 27, 2001West Bridgewater, MAIgnitionFire

    WHILE DRIVING AT 65 M.P.H. IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR MORNING TRAFFIC,MOTORCYCLE STALLED OUT IN HIGH SPEED LANE.HAD TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO BREAKDOWN LANE WITH NO POWER WHATSOEVER TO MY ENGINE,COASTING TO A STOP.JUST MISSED BEING A FATALITY FROM AN 18 WHEELER.UPON INSPECTION KEY SWITCH ON GAS TANK DASHPANEL WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BURNED AWAY ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. FROM A WIRE FIRE.FIRE BURNED ITSELF OUT,MELTING CONNECTION AND DE-ENEGISING THE IGNITION SYSTEM CAUSING STALLING,BUT STOPPING FIRE.SMOKE WAS NOTED UNDER THE DASH PANEL UPON STOPPING THE MOTORCYCLE.THIS IS A REOCCURING PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL OF MY FRIENDS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILLNOT HONOR THE SWITCH AS A RECALL.THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM.SOMEBODY WILL BE KILLED FROM THIS!ONE FRIEND HAS A 2000 MODEL YEAR FLSTC AND HAD REPLACED THE SWITCH 3 TIMES TWICE THE FAILURE HAS CAUSED NEAR FATAL RESULTS ON THE HIGHWAY,DUE TO POWER FAILURE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.MY MOTORCYCLE IS A SOURCE OF TRANPORTATION, NOT A PLEASURE TOY. I RELY ON IT DAILY AND HAVE ALMOST 10,000 MILES ON IT IN A YEAR.I DONOT WANT TO BE A RED SPOT ON YOUR HIGHWAY.PLEASE NOTIFY ME AS TO WHAT CAN BE DONE.THANK YOU FOR YOU TIME.DOUG HILL.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 755061
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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Service bulletins

1 manufacturer communication cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

  • 53 Dec 29, 2000 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    A CONDITION COULD EXIST ALLOWING THE BATTERY ON 2001 FL FUEL INJECTED MOTORCYCLES TO GRADUALLY DISCHARGE IF THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF USING THE RUN / OFF SWITCH ON THE RIGHT HANDLEBAR. IF SO, THE BATTERY VOLTAGE COULD DROP LOW ENOUGH IN TWO WEEKS TO CREATE…
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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