2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI

1 recalls, 29 complaints - 1 TSBs

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Defect Description

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

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.

81,496 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY

Complaint Statistics

29 total complaints 4 crashes 2 injuries 1 deaths

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS	8
ENGINE	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS	1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE	1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN	1
EQUIPMENT	1
TIRES:VALVE	1

Incident date: Oct 9, 2020

I I WAS ON THE FWY AND POWER WENT OFF , WAS ABLE TO RESTART , NOE AT HOME I CAN START THE BIKE BUT POWER SHUTS DOWN WITH IN A COUPLE MINUTES , CAN'T RIDE HAVE CHECKED STATOR,VALTAGE REG IS NEW ? CAN'T FIND THE PROBLUM HEPL

Incident date: May 1, 2016

BIKE SHUTS DOWN NO POWER NO LIGHTS EVERYTHING SHUTS DOWN

Incident date: Nov 11, 2014

ENGINE FAILURE AT 30000 AND 48700 MILES. THE FIRST ENGINE FAILURE WAS PAID BY ME $5479.10. THE SECOND ENGINE FAILURE WAS PAID BY HARLEY DAVIDSON CUSTOMER RELATIONS, THANK YOU HARLEY DAVIDSON. THE CAM SHAFT TENSIONER IS A KNOWN HAZARD AND SHOULD BE CHANGED AT ABOUT 25000 MILES ON ALL TC 88 ENGINES. P... Read more

Incident date: Sep 20, 2009

MY 2003 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUI ULTRA CLASSIC HAD A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO A CAM SHAFT TENSIONER AT 29,705 MILES.THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT FOR $5479.10 DOLLARS. MANY MOTORCYCLES HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AT ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE. THIS WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING. WHICH CAN LEAVE ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 19, 2006

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC FLHTCUI. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE EHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V134000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAIL... Read more

Incident date: Jun 19, 2006

Incident date: Apr 25, 2008

QUIT WHILE RIDING, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. FORCED TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD WHILE DEALING WITH TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. EVENT HAS HAPPENED ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. RECALL #0113 WAS ISSUED BY HARLEY DAVIDSON ON APRIL 15, 2004. RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE. IN ADDITION THE CIRCUIT BREAKER HAS BEEN... Read more

Incident date: Sep 16, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE. WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY BEGAN TO WOBBLE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE REAR RIM WAS FOUND FRACTURED AND WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE... Read more

Incident date: Aug 9, 2010

I HAVE A 2003 HARLEY ELECTRA GLIDE CLASSIC. I HAD 2957 MILES ON A REBUILT MOTOR DONE BY A HARLEY CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THIS IS A TOURING BIKE AND IS NOT ABUSED, I AM 59 YEARS OLD AND DRIVE IT LIKE A MATURE ADULT. THE CRANK SHAFT ON MY BIKE BROKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MOTOR AT 78 MILES AN HOUR. ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 16, 2009

TL*. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING HE EXPERIENCES UNEXPECTED INTERRUPTION OF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE MOTORCYCLE. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. IN 2004 HE HAD HIS VEHICLE REPAIR... Read more

Incident date: Jul 24, 2008

ON JULY 24, 2008 I WAS RIDING MY 2003 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC. AS I SLOWED TO ENTER A PARKING LOT, GAS BEGAN SPEWING FROM UNDER THE GAS TANK ONTO THE HOT ENGINE AND EXHAUST HEADERS. WHITE SMOKE FUMES BEGAN COMING OFF THE ENGINE. I WAS ABLE TO GET STOPPED, GET OFF THE BIKE AND TURN IT OFF. ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 16, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS TECH INTERNATIONAL VALVE STEMS, MODEL TR413. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR TIRE ON THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FLATTENED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VALVE STEM CAP AND CORE WERE BOTH MISSING. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. UPDATED 10-07-08 *BF THE CONSUMER S... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Aug 16, 2008

Crash

Incident date: Apr 19, 2006

SPEEDOMETER GOES TO ZERO REGARDLESS OF VEHICLE SPEED, ENGINE IDLE CONTROL DEGRADES. PROBLEM SEEM TO BE GREATER DURING HOT WEATHER. HAVE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER RIDERS WITH SIMILAR EQUIPMENT. *TR

Incident date: Apr 19, 2006

Incident date: Oct 17, 2005

OCTOBER 14, 2005 I TOOK MY HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC INTO BRYAN HD SHOP TO HAVE A SAFETY RECALL COMPLIED WITH. THE SAFETY RECALL IS FOR AN INADVERTENT LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. HARLEY DAVIDSON RECOMMENDED FIX WAS TO CHANGE OUT A CIRCUIT BREAKER. WHILE RIDING MY BIKE I HAVE EXPERIENCED FOUR OF TH... Read more

Incident date: Oct 1, 2005

I OWN A HARLEY DAVIDSON 2003 ULTRA CLASSIC FLHTCUI AND EARLY AUGUST I HAD VOLUNTARY RECALL 113 REPLACE 40 AMP WITH 50 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER. THEN OCTOBER 1ST WAS RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AND IT MOMENTARILY SHUTDOWN FOR AN ESTIMATED 4-5 SECONDS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALL POWER SHUT OFF THEN POWER RETURNED AND... Read more

Incident date: Oct 1, 2002

I OWN A HARLEY DAVIDSON ELECTRA GLIDE MODEL MOTORCYCLE. I HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT USABILITY OF THE HORN. RANGING FROM WORKING AS EXPECTED TO BARELY NOT WORKING AT ALL. HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE I BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE. PLUS HAVE HEARD MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.*JB

Incident date: Aug 25, 2005

I HAVE A 2003 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE THAT WILL SHUT COMPLETELY OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS CAUSED SOME TENSE MOMENTS BECAUSE I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP NEAR THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ARE OFF INCLUDING THE ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER SITTING IN TRAFFI... Read more

Incident date: May 4, 2004

2003 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUI DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH STALLING AND LOSS OF ALL POWER.*MR PRIOR TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE THE CONSUMER'S MOTORCYCLE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH STALLING. SINCE HAVING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER REPLACED THE VEHICLE STALLS AND LOSES POWER. THE RECALL WAS ON THE 40 AMP MA... Read more

Incident date: Jun 12, 2005

RECEIVED WARRANTY RECALL LETTER IN APRIL 04. BIKE WAS SERVICED @ DEALER(TWIN CITIES HD, LAKEVILLE, MN) ON 5/11/05 ODOM. @ 2213, I ALSO REPORTED THIS TO HD CUSTOMER SERVICE IN MILWAUKEE (REFERENCE SERVICE #297379). ON 6/05/05 I HAD THE 10,000 MILE CHECK COMPLETED @ THE DEALER (TWIN CITIES HD, LAKE... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2005

INNER PRIMARY SEAL FAILURE LEADING TO OIL SPRAY ON TIRE AND DRIVE BELT, CAUSING UNSTABLE HANDLING AND RAPID FAILURE OF DRIVE BELT CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL

Incident date: May 16, 2004

RECEIVED RECALL 04V134000 CONCERNING CIRCUIT BREAKERS. CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS RECALL. CONSUMER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED . CONSUMER WAS FATALITY INJURED ON MAY 16,2004 WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE PRIOR TO HAVING RECALL REPAIRS. INF... Read more

Crash 1 injured 1 deaths

Incident date: Aug 27, 2003

2003 HARLEY FLHTC-UI EXPERIENED A COMEPLETE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH.*MR (NAR) THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THEY INSTALLED A 40 AMP MAXI FUSE

Incident date: Sep 21, 2004

MASSIVE FUEL LEAK. *AK

Incident date: Apr 16, 2004

MOTORCYCLE GOES INTO A HIGH SPEED WOBBLE AT BETWEEN 75 AND 85 MILES PER HOUR. *AK

Incident date: Jun 8, 2004

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 2003 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA-GLIDE REGARDING THE NEED TO REPLACE A 40 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER ON MY MOTORCYCLE DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF IT CEASING TO FUNCTION WITHOUT NOTICE. THE LETTER I RECEIVED STATED THAT HARLEY DAVIDSON SHOULD HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE AT THE CLOSES... Read more

Incident date: May 25, 2003

25 MAY, 2004 I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL FOR MY 2003 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUI IN MID APRIL. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP, PETERSON'S HD OF MIAMI, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART AND THAT THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN IT WAS AVAILABLE. THEY REPEATED THIS STATEMENT THE NEXT TIME I CALLED THEM. THEY... Read more

Incident date: Jul 6, 2003

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH A 2003 HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE THAT CAUSED A CRASH. *AK

Crash 1 injured

Technical Service Bulletins, 2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI

1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
120000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1

120000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

GENUINE 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 an

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI across all model years (1994, 2003).

13 Total Recalls

128 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

14 Reported Crashes

0 Reported Fires

2 Reported Deaths

HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2007	0	1	View
2006	0	18	View
2005	0	7	View
2004	0	4	View
2003 (current)	1	29
2002	2	10	View
2001	2	8	View
2000	1	20	View
1999	2	11	View
1998	1	10	View
1997	1	7	View
1996	1	2	View
1995	1	1	View
1994	1	0	View

Other HARLEY-DAVIDSON Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
FLHX	34	235	View
FLHTCU	33	332	View
FLHTP	32	14	View
FLHP	29	32	View
FLHTC	29	130	View
FLHR	28	99	View
FLHTK	24	209	View
FLHT	21	76	View

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