Service bulletin 53
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 615935 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2001-02-02 |
| Manufacturer's number | 53 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2000-12-29 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY |
NHTSA's summary
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 A NO START CONDITION. *TT
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Electrical system, 12-volt battery
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON FL | 2001 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.