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2002 Harley-Davidson Flhr Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2002 Harley-Davidson Flhr has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 28,949 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 02V002000 2002-01-04 28,949 affected
Defect

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE CLIPS THAT RETAIN THE WIRING FOR THE FRONT FENDER TIP LIGHT CAN BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FENDER, CAUSING THE WIRES TO FRAY AND SHORT.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE THE LIGHTING SYSTEM FUSE TO BLOW, LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT AN OPERATIONAL FRONT FENDER TIP LIGHT, HEADLIGHT, TAILLIGHT, RUNNING LIGHTS, AND PASSING LAMPS (IF EQUIPPED).

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FENDER TIP LIGHT WIRING HARNESS RETENTION CLIPS, AND INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, ANY DAMAGED WIRING HARNESSES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 9, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A…

Complaints by component

SUSPENSION
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Design of throttle body is not done properly, when motorcycle vibrates throttle body will come loose and rpms will start to rev up. Contacted dealer.*ak harley davidson is aware of the problem and has a remedy, the original screws on the throttle body that holds it to the intake manifold break, or…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2002-06-10

“Bike pulls extremly hard to left. Could only be partially solved by moving engine over in frame. Can not be told by dealer or hd if this is within factory specs. Have had in several times with no resolve. Spoke with someone at factory and was told this is not acceptable as engine is mounted…”

SUSPENSION
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Harley-Davidson Flhr as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.