Motorcycle, gasoline, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Aug 20, 2018 to Jul 14, 2019.
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3 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
SPEEDOMETER FOGS OVER WITH CONDENSATION, WHEN LEFT IN THE SUN. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TOREAD ANY OF THE DIGITAL FUNCTIONS WHEN THIS OCCURS. HARLEY REPLACED THE SPEEDO TWO DAYS AGO AND IT DID IT AGAIN. APPARENTLY HARLEY IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS NOT CORRECTED IT. THEY SIMPLY REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER ONE TH0AT THEY KNOW MAY ALSO BE DEFECTIVE. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD,THAT HAS HAPPENED TO ANOTHER BIKE I OWNED.
NHTSA complaint 11231793TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FAT BOY (FLFB). WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONTACT SWITCHED GEARS TO DOWNSHIFT AND BRAKE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHATTERED HIS FEMUR AND INJURED HIS LEFT KNEE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, IT WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84.
NHTSA complaint 11161249BOUGHT BRAND NEW HARLEY DAVIDSON 2018 FLFB HAD A BAD FUEL LEAK COMING FROM VENT TUBE TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO FUX. THEY CALLED HARLEY THEY TOLD THEM TO PUT NEW FUEL PUMP IN AND IT WORKED FOR TWO WEEKS PROBLEM IS NOW BACK AND THEY SAY THAT A FUEL LEAK IS NORMAL AND THEY DON'T HAVE A FIX FOR IT YET. AFRAID TO RIDE IT I'M AFFRAID THAT IT'S GONNA CATCH ON FIRE WILE I'M RIDING THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT
NHTSA complaint 11121141Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall; the 60 most recent are listed.