2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRI — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRI
The 2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRI has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The most commonly reported problems involve the Service Brakes Hydraulic (1 complaint), Steering Steering Wheelhandle Bar (1 complaint), and Unknown Or Other (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRI
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRI. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRI
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRI. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes Hydraulic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering Steering Wheelhandle Bar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
It has been over 90 days, and dealership has not submitted the transfer paperwork for my vehicle that I’ve purchased
HARLEY DAVIDSON 2003 FLHRI TOURING MOTORCYCLE. NOTICED FLUID ALONG FRAME NEAR FLOORBOARD MOUNT FOR SOMETIME, WAS NOT SURE WERE IT WAS COMING FROM. ON A RIDE AND BRAKE PETAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN, REAR BRAKE FAILURE. BROUGHT BIKE HOME. I REMOVED THE EAR BRAKE LINE TO FIND IT HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME. HARLEY PUT A THIN PLASTIC SLEEVE IN THE AREA OF THE FRAME WHERE FLOORBOARD MOUNT IS. THE PROBLEM WAS LINE IS ROUTED AGAINST THIS AREA AND RUBBED RIGHT THROUGH METAL BRAKE LINE. BROUGHT TO AMERICAN HARLEY IN LEOMINSTER MASS. GOT NEW LINE AND IT HAD BEEN TOTALLY REDESIGNED. THE NEW LINE IS RUBBER WERE THE ORIGINAL WAS METAL COMING OUT OF MASTER CYLINDER BACK TO JUNCTION BEFORE CALIPER. I RECENTLY CHANGED THE OIL ON MY FRIENDS FLHCI ROAD KING AND HER BIKE HAS BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER THE PLACE IN SAME AREA WHERE THE LINE COMES IN CONTACT WITH FRAME AT FLOORBOARD MOUNTS. HARLEY KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS WHY PART HAS BEEN TOTALLY CHANGED. I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE ON THIS DAYNOT BEING ABLE TO STOP AT THE END OF WILLIAMS STREET IN UPTON BECAUSE OF SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE. I HAVE OLD BRAKE LINE AND I PLAN ON CHANGING MY FRIENDS LINE AND COMPARE BOTH. SHE HAS A 2004 TOURING. I INTEND TO MAKE SURE THIS IS ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY . IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THANKYOU. *TR
TRAVELING ALONG ON MY 2003 HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD KING MOTOR CYCLE, LET OFF ON THE GAS AND IMMEDIATLY WENT INTO A SPEED WOBBLE. I LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED. *JB
Safety Rating for the 2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRI
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRI in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRI
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRI
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRI
- 2000 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRI — 1 complaint
- 2001 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRI — 2 complaints
- 2002 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRI — 0 complaints
- 2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRI (current)
- 2005 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRI — 2 complaints
- 2006 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRI — 7 complaints
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- HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTC — 130 total complaints
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON HARLEY DAVIDSON — 129 total complaints
- HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI — 127 total complaints
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- HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG — 107 total complaints