Vehicle ran great no drive ability issues. I was in the process of installing the harley-davidson fuel level sensor to the fuel pump assembly. Which is a harley-davidson part to go with the harley-davidson tachometer. When I removed the fuel pump I found that the ground wire from the fuel pump connector was melted from an overloaded electrical circuit inside the gas tank. Knowing that this condition could cause a fire or an explosion in the right conditions. I immediately notified the harley-davidson dealership I just bought the harley-davidson accessories from and I inquired about tsb or recalls regarding this extremely dangerous situation and was advised to contact harley-davidson customer service directly.after spending my personal time advising the rep about the situation, he was not concerned at all regarding this issue. Now being that I was an ase master service technician for years, I know this isn't right and that the rep was in the wrong. I have pictures of the pump and I ordered a whole new pump assembly to fix this dangerous situation. I would strongly advise that this be investigated, before I hear about it on the news, because a bike caught fire or someone died in a a fire caused from a faulty electrical system.
The worst 2012 Harley-Davidson XL883N problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Electrical1
- Fuel system1
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- Electrical1
- Fuel system1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 2012 Harley-Davidson XL883N 16
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Battery warranty guidelines
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Midtronics GRX-3110 and DCA-8000 software
- Genuine motor parts and accessories bulletin PAB1171 (rev b): software update for screamin eagle pro...
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Midtronics GRX-3110 and DCA-8000 software
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Market specific battery introduction
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Genuine motor parts and motor accessories bulletin PAB1158: oil filter packaging and case quantity update
What 2012 Harley-Davidson XL883N owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I had been getting a low voltage engine code for some time. The bike lost all power on I-275 and had to be towed. The dealer is telling me that the voltage regulators are bad and that a recall is looming.
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Is the 2012 Harley-Davidson XL883N reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2012 Harley-Davidson XL883N, close to a typical XL883N model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2012 Harley-Davidson XL883N?
Electrical system, with 1 complaint. Next is fuel system (1).
How many recalls does the 2012 Harley-Davidson XL883N have?
No recalls on record.
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