Motorcycle, gasoline, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Jul 20, 2016 to May 22, 2018.
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2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
INSTALLED NEW FRONT TIRE , METZELER PART NUMBER 2549900 MODEL ME 888 MARATHON ULTRA , WITHIN LESS THAN 200 MILES WE FOUND THE TIRE HAS CUPPING AND CRATERS , BELIEVE TO BE CAUSING UNSTABLE RIDING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WE ORDERED A NEW ONE , AFTER MOUNTING ON WHEEL WE CAN SEE AND FEEL CUPPING AND CRATERS , WE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WERE TOLD TO FILL OUT THEIR WARRANTY FORM WE EXPLAINED THAT THIS TIRE WAS NEVER INSTALLED ON THE MOTORCYCLE ONLY ON THE RIM BUT THEY/HE DIRE/DEE WAS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING WITHOUT HAVING THE TIRE IN HIS POSSESSION ,WE FEEL THAT WOULD BE GIVING UP THE EVIDENCE OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT , BUY A THIRD TIRE AND RETURN THIS ONE IS ALL HE OFFERED THE DOT NUMBERS ARE 1ST OR OLDER ONE IS EC 1Y U499 DATE 3715 AND NEW ONE NEVER PUT ON MOTORCYCLE IS EC 1Y U499 DATE 4216 ALSO THESE TIRES ARE MANUFACTURED IN GERMANY
NHTSA complaint 11097307TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTF. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, FUEL LEAKED OUT ONTO THE MOTOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL DISCONNECT VALVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,100.
NHTSA complaint 10886082Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.