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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
15,000 miles · May 13, 2003
Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL LINES FROM BOTTOM OF TANK ON MY FLTRSEI STARTED LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE AND PRIMARY CASE. LEAK WAS SLOW AT FIRST BUT WHEN I PUT MY HAND UNDER THE "TAPS" AND TOUCHED THEM THE LEAK GOT IMMEDIATELY WORSE. I WAS TOLD BY THE H-D SHOP PERSONAL THAT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE 2000 EFI MODELS. IT SEEMS I…
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FUEL LINES FROM BOTTOM OF TANK ON MY FLTRSEI STARTED LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE AND PRIMARY CASE. LEAK WAS SLOW AT FIRST BUT WHEN I PUT MY HAND UNDER THE "TAPS" AND TOUCHED THEM THE LEAK GOT IMMEDIATELY WORSE. I WAS TOLD BY THE H-D SHOP PERSONAL THAT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE 2000 EFI MODELS. IT SEEMS IT WAS SOME TYPE OF VALVE THAT WAS LEAKING INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK.*JB
ON CERTAIN TOURING AND POLICE MODEL MOTORCYCLES, THE 40 AMP MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER CAN "OPEN" FOR REASONS OTHER THAN WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED, CAUSING AN UNEXPECTED INTERRUPTION OF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE MOTORCYCLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
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 & remedy
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.
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