DT: HARLEY DAVIDSON 2005 FLSTSCI - SPRINGER CLASSIC. THERE IS A LOT OF WHEEL WOBBLE DUE TO A BENT FRONT RIM. CONSUMER UNKNOWINGLY BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE WITH A BENT FRONT RIM. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FROM EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN SAID HE COULD FIND NO ROAD HAZARD CONDITIONS THAT COULD CAUSE THIS WOBBLE. THIS WAS MORE LIKELY CAUSED WHEN THE RIM WAS MANUFACTURED. THIS HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH, AND THEN AGAIN AT 80 MPH. IT IS MORE PREVALENT AT 40 MPH, AND IN A CURVE OR TURN. THE HANDLE BARS WILL ACTUALLY WOBBLE. ALSO, ALMOST LIKE CONSUMER WILL LOOSE HIS GRIP ON THEM. CONSUMER TRIED ON THREE DIFFERENT ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THIS RESOLVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME, THE MANUFACTURER BLAMED ROAD HAZARD. THE SECOND TIME, THE MANUFACTURER ATTRIBUTED IT TO POOR MAINTENANCE. THIRD TIME, IT WAS BLAMED ON POOR DEALER PREPARATION. FOURTH AND FIFTH TIMES IT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO POOR MAINTENANCE. DUE TO SPOOK ADJUSTMENT, AND 7,000 MILES ON THE MOTORCYCLE THEY WERE NOT GOING TO WARRANTY IT. TOOK IT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER, AS INDICATED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THEY TOOK THE TIRE OFF THE RIM AND FOUND THE BEND IN THE RIM. THEY CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN AND INDICATED THEY HAD FOUND THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER THEN WANTED A HISTORY OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS. THE CONSUMER DID HIS OWN MAINTENANCE, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE RIM BECAUSE OF THIS. THE COST OF REPAIR WILL BE AROUND $600. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10136280

Official recalls

08V090000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip

Feb 27, 2008

HARLEY-DAVIDSON IS RECALLING 5,947 MY 2005-2007 FLHP, FLHPI, FLHTP, FLHTPI, FLHPE AND FLHPEI POLICE AND ESCORT MOTORCYCLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS). INCONSISTENCIES IN THE ROUTING OF THE BRAKE LINES CAN CAUSE ABRASION OF THE BRAKE LINES AND HOSES. IN SOME CASES, THIS CONDITION HAS CAUSED BRAKE FLUID LEAKS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES, IF NECESSARY. BRAKE LINE RETENTION AND CLUTCH CABLE POSITIONING DEVICES WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED TO PREVENT FUTURE ABRASION TO THE BRAKE LINES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 29, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.

05V293000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip

Jun 21, 2005

ON CERTAIN POLICE AND ESCORT MOTORCYCLES, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) LINES MAY HAVE BEEN REVERSED DURING INSTALLATION PROCEDURES.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE FRONT BRAKE TO LOCK UP IF AN ABS EVENT IS TRIGGERED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH,

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RE-ROUTE THE ABS BRAKE LINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 24, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

04V573000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:abs Warning Light

Dec 6, 2004

CERTAIN POLICE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS ) IS WIRED THROUGH THE SAME FUSE CIRCUIT AS THE ABS MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE OPERATOR OF THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD LOSE POWER TO THE ABS WARNING LIGHT AT THE SAME TIME HE LOSES POWER TO THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM IF THIS PARTICULAR FUSE WOULD BLOW. THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE DUE TO THE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE MOTORCYCLE AND THE OPERATOR MIGHT NOT BE AWARE THAT THE ABS BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONAL. THE GAUGES ARE ALSO WIRED THROUGH THIS FUSE CIRCUIT AND, SHOULD THIS FUSE FLOW, WOULD ALSO CEASE TO FUNCTION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN DECEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

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NHTSA investigations

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