MOTORCYCLE QUITS WHILE RIDING. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED IN JUNE, 2008. ON A RIDE WITH THE MOTORCYCLE ON 6/20/2008. THE MOTORCYCLE LOST ALL POWER, ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL, WHILE RIDING IN TRAFFIC. RESULT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC SINCE BRAKE LIGHTS AND EMERGENCY SIGNALS DO NOT FUNCTION WITHOUT ELECTRICAL POW…
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MOTORCYCLE QUITS WHILE RIDING. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED IN JUNE, 2008. ON A RIDE WITH THE MOTORCYCLE ON 6/20/2008. THE MOTORCYCLE LOST ALL POWER, ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL, WHILE RIDING IN TRAFFIC. RESULT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC SINCE BRAKE LIGHTS AND EMERGENCY SIGNALS DO NOT FUNCTION WITHOUT ELECTRICAL POWER. GOT TO SIDE OF ROAD AND AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO, THE POWER IS RESTORED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE ON THE SAME DAY AND IS VERY DISCONCERTING. THE DEALER HAS NO REMEDY, OTHER THAN TO HAVE ME LEAVE THE VEHICLE FOR LABOR INTENSIVE DIAGNOSIS AT MY EXPENSE. PLEASE ADVISE. REPLACEMENT OF THE MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10231866
Mileage unknown · Jul 18, 2005
Electrical System
DT: LAST YEAR OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL ON HARLEY DAVIDSON. THE RECALL NUMBER IWASNOT AVAILABLE. THE OWNER WENT TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS. THE FIRST TIME HE WENT TO DEALER WAS LAST SUMMER. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES LAST YEAR. THEN OWNER GOT ANOTHER LETTER ON JULY 5 2005, BUT HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DE…
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DT: LAST YEAR OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL ON HARLEY DAVIDSON. THE RECALL NUMBER IWASNOT AVAILABLE. THE OWNER WENT TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS. THE FIRST TIME HE WENT TO DEALER WAS LAST SUMMER. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES LAST YEAR. THEN OWNER GOT ANOTHER LETTER ON JULY 5 2005, BUT HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. OWNER CONTACTED HARLEY DAVIDSON, BUT DID NOT ASK IF THERE WERE PARTS AVAILABLE. THE RECALL WAS ABOUT THE MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER, WHICH WAS LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT. THE OWNER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER TO SEE IF THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10129086
4,880 miles · Mar 29, 2004
Electrical System
6 TIMES WITH NO WARNING MY 2002 HARLEY JUST LOST ALL ELECTRIC AS IF YOU JUST REMOVE THE KEY AND 3 TIMES I WAS ON THE EXPRESS WAY AT NIGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND TURNING THE KEY ON/OFF IT WOULD JUST ACT NORMAL. HARLEY WAS CONTACTED AND STATED "KNOWS OF NO SUCH PROBLEMS". SPENT HUNDRED $ AS MECHANICS TROUBLE SHOO…
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6 TIMES WITH NO WARNING MY 2002 HARLEY JUST LOST ALL ELECTRIC AS IF YOU JUST REMOVE THE KEY AND 3 TIMES I WAS ON THE EXPRESS WAY AT NIGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND TURNING THE KEY ON/OFF IT WOULD JUST ACT NORMAL. HARLEY WAS CONTACTED AND STATED "KNOWS OF NO SUCH PROBLEMS". SPENT HUNDRED $ AS MECHANICS TROUBLE SHOOTED FOR A PROBLEM. STILL UNKOWN IF FIXED AND NEW RIDING SEASON HAS STARTED. EACH INNCIDENT HAPPEN IN LATE AUGUST AND EARLY SEPT.2003 WHILE TOURING. SINCE THEN BIKE HAS BEEN STORED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10064061
4,000 miles · Jul 3, 2003
Electrical System
HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING BIKE TO SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC AND AT HIGH SPEEDS.
ON CERTAIN TOURING AND POLICE MODEL MOTORCYCLES, THE 40 AMP MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER CAN "OPEN" FOR REASONS OTHER THAN WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED, CAUSING AN UNEXPECTED INTERRUPTION OF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE MOTORCYCLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE CLIPS THAT RETAIN THE WIRING FOR THE FRONT FENDER TIP LIGHT CAN BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FENDER, CAUSING THE WIRES TO FRAY AND SHORT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE LIGHTING SYSTEM FUSE TO BLOW, LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT AN OPERATIONAL FRONT FENDER TIP LIGHT, HEADLIGHT, TAILLIGHT, RUNNING LIGHTS, AND PASSING LAMPS (IF EQUIPPED).
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FENDER TIP LIGHT WIRING HARNESS RETENTION CLIPS, AND INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, ANY DAMAGED WIRING HARNESSES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 9, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.
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