{"nhtsa_id":11015437,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2025-03-08","date":"2025-02-13","document_id":"M1673","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","mfr_system":null,"summary":"SERVICE BULLETIN M1673: DIGITAL TECHNICIAN® II WINDOWS 7 HARDWARE TERMINATION NOTICE. PURPOSE: Harley-Davidson is requiring all dealers to replace all Digital Technician II (DT II) Panasonic Windows 7 models before May 15th, 2025. After that date, all Windows 7 units will cease to function. In previous communications, the issues have been outlined, including Windows 7 is no longer supported, compatibility issues with Techlink 3 and aging hardware. Note: trying to upgrade your Windows 7 unit to Windows 10 or 11 is NOT a recommended option to ensure reliable and consistent function of your unit. As part of this communication, Harley-Davidson is announcing several options. The Microsoft Surface Pro 10 for Business tablets with a protective case is approved to be used with DT II. The Microsoft Surface Pro 11 is not approved for use currently. Note: the tablets are still supplementary and not an equivalent or a replacement for the laptop.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2025/MC-11015437-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2025/MC-11015437-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/11015437","components":[{"id":"electrical","name":"Electrical system","parent":null}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"HARLEY-DAVIDSON","model":"AMERICANA","year_from":null,"year_to":null,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}