Exterior lighting: tail lights (Harley-Davidson)
Vehicle recall 04V-218. NHTSA received HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY’s report on May 7, 2004.
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The short answer
NHTSA received HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY’s report on May 7, 2004. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
THE TAIL LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT BECOME INOPERATIVE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
ON CERTAIN DYNA, XL, AND TOURING MOTORCYCLES, THE TAIL LIGHT BULB CAN FALL OUT OF THE SOCKET.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Exterior lighting: tail lights.
What should you do?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BULBS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 3, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 31,070 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Harley-Davidson FLTRand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Fxdiand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Fxdliand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHTCand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhpeiand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FXDWGand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson XL1200Rand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhtcseand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson XL1200Cand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FXDXTand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Fxdxiand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FXDXand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHRSEI2and 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhrsiand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson XL883HUGand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhtpiand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FXDLand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHTand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhrciand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHRand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson XL1200and 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson XL883Cand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson XL883and 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson XL883Rand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhtiand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhpiand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FXDand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Fltriand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson XL1200Sand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FXDPand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson Flhtciand 2003, before the model years listed here
- Harley-Davidson FLHRSand 2003, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.