2021 HARLEY-DAVIDSON RA1250

Harley Davidson did not coat the inside of the Fuel Tanks on the Panamerica from the 1st model year in 2021 until the mid-2024 model year. Because of these uncoated fuel tanks, people are experiencing a high rate of fuel pump failures at low mileage (5-10K) due to the interaction of the ethanol in today's fuels, and the uncoated aluminum motorcycle gas tanks. Harley Davidson essentially acknowledged the mistake by starting to coat the inside of the fuel tanks from the mid-2024 model and on. A new Fuel Pump from Harley is $400 here in CA, and that does not include installation, which requires the removal of the entire fuel tank. In the end, the fuel pump issues which is a direct result of Harley's lack of coating the inside of their tanks is nearly a $1000 repair for a motorcycle that cost $20,000 new. The government needs to make Harley Davidson fix this for all the people who purchased these motorcycles between 2021 and 2024.

Fuel pump and filtration System filter getting plugged and creating a fuel starvation, not allowing for more than 50% power. Created an issue of merging and accelerating into traffic and the need to maneuver and speed up to avoid dangerous situations or diminished or our are actually gone as the bike will totally cut out and stop running. That occurrence of the vehicle cutting out has occurred several dozen times The belief is in the community for Panama Harley Davidson motorcycles. There’s a nonreplaceable fuel filter that is getting plugged up due to a fuel tank made out of aluminum that has not been sealed and is reacting to ethanol fuel, causing contaminants..

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? the electronics of the motorcycle malfunction with many (more than 10) DTCs. Yes its available for inspection. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? I am at risk when the this happens because the motorcycles throttle no longer responds to inputs. The engine will continue to run bu the throttle does not work. Very dangerous to have a motorcycle in traffic that stops working. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? yes Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? yes Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? yes. This problem has been continuous for 2.5 years (since the motorcycle was brand new).

The fuel pump on my HD motorcycle had been making lots of noise. I had it in the shop for this reason before.. The bike was supposed to be fixed.. I went for a ride with my son and when I pulled out on the highway getting up to highway speed the bike quit without warning.. This was on a two-lane Highway and the cars behind me Layed on their horns.. everyone was was upset with me.. I didn't have much room to pull off the road and there was oncoming traffic in the other lane, I could have been ran over..