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2000 Harley-Davidson XL1200C

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 13, 2009
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2000 Harley-Davidson XL1200C. 7 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Filed May 13, 2009

FAILURE OF A REPLACEMENT MOTORCYCLE TIRE INNERTUBE. I HAVE A 2000 HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER. THE FRONT WHEEL IS A SPOKE WHEEL WITH A TUBE TYPE TIRE. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, I HAD THE FRONT TIRE AND TUBE REPLACED BY A REPUTABLE MOTORCYCLE DEALER. ALL WAS WELL UNTIL MAY 12 WHEN I SENSED THAT HANDLING HAD DEGRADED. I DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT TIRE PRESSURE WAS NEAR ZERO. I ADDED AIR TO THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE AND CAREFULLY MONITORED PRESSURE. I COULD SEE NO DEFECT. A LEAK OF MORE THAN A FEW PSI/HR WAS EVIDENT. I TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER WHO ORIGINALLY INSTALLED THE NEW TIRE AND TUBE FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE TUBE HAD A SPLIT IN IT ALONG THE MOLD PARTING LINE. THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES IF I HAD NOT SENSED I HAD A PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS GRAND PRIX MOTORSPORTS OF LITTLETON COLORADO. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE TUBE ORIGINALLY INSTALLED, ( AND LIKELY NOW PRESENT) IS MADE BY OR FOR MALCOLM SMITH RACING (MSR). IT IS A "HEAVY DUTY" TUBE MODEL 288208. AT THE TIME OF SERVICE ON MAY 12, I WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALER HAS SEEN OTHER MOTORCYCLE TUBES THAT HAVE SPLIT ON THE MOLD PARTING LINE. A CONTACT AT THE MOTORCYCLE DEALER IS CHRIS STINSON (303) 761-2471. MAILING ADDRESS IS GRAND PRIX MOTORSPORTS, 3105 W. COUNTY LINE ROAD, LITTLETON, CO 80129. PLEASE NOTE..THE TIRE ON THIS BIKE IS A DUNLOP 402 IN 90 X 21 SIZE. THE TIRE DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY DEFECT. THE ONLY DEFECT IS IN THE TUBE MOUNTED THEREIN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10268688
Incident
May 12, 2009
Mileage
18,150 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

M1555

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BULLETIN M1555 (REV E): BATTERY WARRANTY GUIDELINES. PURPOSE: Revision E. Added: Added procedures for the DCA-8000 E Battery Tester.* Updated: All sections. This bulletin informs the dealership network that Harley-Davidson has provided guidelines for battery warranty.

M1490

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.8.8): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.8.8. Release Date: Week of August 5, 2024. New Features for Harley-Davidson vehicles: Advanced Module Replace for 2021 and later Revolution Max; 2023 and later CVO Touring; and 2024 Street Glide (FLHX), Road Glide (FLTRX). New Features for LiveWire vehicles: Updated calibrations for 2024 S2DM EV1/ EV6; 2024 S2MH EV1; and 2024 S2DM, S2MH. Changes: Added Hand Control Module (HCM) (Part No. 71500522A and 71500536A) for reflash support.

PAB1158

ENGINE; POWER TRAIN

GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1158: OIL FILTER PACKAGING AND CASE QUANTITY UPDATE. PURPOSE: To inform dealerships that Harley-Davidson has made updates to oil filters including new part numbers, packaging design, and bulk case quantity changes.

M1490

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.6.4): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: Revision. This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.6.4. Release Date: Week of May 1, 2024. New Features for LiveWire S2DM and S2MH, 2024 Revolution® Max, and 2024 Touring.

PAB1146

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1146: 68193-95 BULB WEDGE, FENDER TIP LAMP. Purpose: To inform dealers of an issue with the bulb wire terminals not being to specification. The light bulbs were used in numerous front and rear fender tip light assemblies for domestic and international applications.

1HDM5V2A05

POWER TRAIN

TECH ARTICLE TA0023: TA0023: Crankshaft Rod Bearing. Purpose: Technicians have been falsely identifying connecting rod bearings as failed due to a perception of resistance as the rods are rotated. The clearance of the Twin Cam and Milwaukee-Eight® crank pin bearings are maintained to a very tight range. This optimizes performance and maintains low mechanical noise in operation. The connecting rod bore can also distort slightly in operation due to stress relaxation. As a result, bearing clearance decreases due to the contact zone broadening and the load being distributed over more rollers. The combination of a bore being slightly out of round and reduced bearing clearance can result in varying degrees of resistance through the range of motion. Axial clearance is also tightly controlled for proper alignment. For these reasons, zones of resistance can be found when the connecting rods are rotated by hand through their range of motion. Resistance during rod motion, by itself, is not an indication of a performance or durability concern.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Harley-Davidson XL1200C by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2020000—
2019010—
2018000—
2017000—
2016000—
2015000—
2014200—
2010000—
2009300—
2008100—
2007410—
2006600—
2005400—
2004200—
2003310—
2002100—
2001100—
2000Viewing100—
1999000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.