2002 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER
0 recalls — 7 complaints
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
7 total complaints
1 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Dec 5, 2005
Incident date: Nov 1, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR UPPER VALVE COVER LEAKED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR UPPER VALVE COVERS. SINCE THE VALVES WERE REPLACED THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RETURNED. *AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - THE REAR ROCKER BOX COVER LEAKED. THE FRONT AND REAR BOX COVER WERE REPLACED. THE GAS... Read more
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Dec 1, 2003
Incident date: Nov 18, 2003
AFTER MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN RIDDEN FOR 30-45 MINUTES SHIFT LEVER BECOMES ALMOST UNUSABLE IF MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN LEFT TO IDLE OF IS TURNED OFF, AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF MOVING UP AND DOWN IT CAN BE USED. VERY DANGEROUS IF I CAN NOT SHIFT INTO APPROPRIATE GEAR. *AK
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
Sep 6, 2002
Incident date: Jun 1, 2002
LEFT HAND MIRROR WILL FLY OFF WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
Aug 16, 2002
Incident date: Jul 25, 2002
CUSTOM 1200, MIRRORS ON VEHICLE ARE VERY HIGH STEMMED, VIBRATION WILL NOT ALLOW RIDER TO SEE TRAFFIC BEHIND HIM WHEN CHANGING LANES. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO.*AK *SLC
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Aug 16, 2002
Incident date: Aug 2, 2002
CUSTOM 1200, AT 65 MPH, LEFT MIRROR SNAPPED OFF AND HIT CONSUMER IN THE FACE. CONSUMER SUFFERED FACIAL INJURIES.*AK JLG
1 injured
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
Apr 10, 2002
WHILE DRIVING, INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS AND MOTORCYCLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. *AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT BIKE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY AND IS ALSO MAKING A POPPING NOISE AND BACKFIRING. *TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Apr 10, 2002
WHILE DRIVING, INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS AND MOTORCYCLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. *AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT BIKE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY AND IS ALSO MAKING A POPPING NOISE AND BACKFIRING. *TT
NHTSA Safety Investigations — HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE02083
Opened: Nov 12, 2002 — Closed: Feb 26, 2003
REAR VIEW MIRROR STEM FAILURES
PROMPTED BY THE REFERENCED OWNER COMPLAINT, ODI OPENED THIS PE AFTER DETERMINING THAT HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALERS HAD FREQUENTLY REPLACED THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT (OE) MIRRORS ON 2002 SPORTSTER 1200 CUSTOM MODEL MOTORCYCLES BECAUSE OF STEM FRACTURES ON THE MIRROR ASSEMBLY.THE STEMBEING THE TUBULAR STRUCTU... Read more
HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER across all model years (1971–2005).
7
Total Recalls
81
Total Complaints
1
Investigations
9
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
4
Reported Deaths
HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER — Year by Year
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