Motorcycle, gasoline, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Jul 20, 2016 to Sep 9, 2019.
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2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG TRI GLIDE UTRA MOTORCYCLE. WHILE OPERATING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE HORN RANDOMLY MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER REPEATED USE, THE HORN SOUND SUDDENLY BECAME MUTED BEFORE EVENTUALLY BECOMING SILENT. MOMENTS LATER, THE HORN OPERATED NORMALLY. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO LAKE ERIE HARLEY-DAVIDSON (38401 CHESTER RD, AVON, OH), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,500.
NHTSA complaint 11254218THERE IS A CONTINUOUS TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE MOTOR. IT STARTS AS SOON AS THE ENGINE IS STARTED AND LASTS APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES WHILE RIDING. IT SOUNDS TO BE THE LIFTERS. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT WITHOUT IT BEING FIXED. THE DEALER ADVISED THEY CONTACTED HARLEY-DAVIDSON TECH SERVICE BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE NO "FIX" TO THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint 10886225Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.