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Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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99 miles · Apr 7, 2015

Fuel/propulsion SystemVehicle Speed Control

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AT THE DEALER, I TEST TRIED THE X500. AT THE FIRST STOP SIGN, I ACCELERATED AND THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED. WHEN I DECELERATED, THE GAS IN THE GAS TANK MOVED AND THE BIKE RAN AGAIN. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM, EXPLAINING WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE GOVERNOR. I ASKED FOR THE X750, EVERYTHING WENT PERFECT AND I BOUGHT IT. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I ACCELERATED AND THE BIKE STALLED. ONCE I DECELERATED AND GAS IN THE TANK MOVED AGAIN. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO GAS STATION AND FILLED THE GAS TANK WITH 2.134 GALLONS AT ONLY 99 MILES. THE SECOND 2ND INCIDENT, SAME ACCELERATE IN A LIGHT TURNING RIGHT CARS BEHIND ME, STALLS AND GET GAS WHEN I SHIFT TO SECOND, SAME IMMEDIATELY GAS STATION, THIS TIME FILL THE GAS TANK WITH 2.469 GALLONS ONLY 190MILES.CAPACITIES SAY, I KNOW YOU HAVE IT: FUEL TANK 3.5 GALLONS, LOW FUEL INDICATOR 0.8 GALLON. I WILL FILL THE TANK EACH 100 MILES UNTIL THEY CHANGE MY GAS TANK WITH COMPARTMENTS INSIDE SO THE GAS DOESN'T GO ALL THE WAY BACK AND THE GAS PUMP CAN SUCK IT. IS REALLY DANGER WITH VEHICLES PUSHING BEHIND MY BACK. I'M AN EXPERT RIDER, HOPE THE ROOKIES DON'T SUFFER AN ACCIDENT. ANOTHER RECALL TO MAKE: WITH THE REAR MIRROR'S YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO SEE THE VEHICLES BEHIND YOU, MY BODY BLOCKS COMPLETE THE REAR VIEW. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10704112

2,100 miles · Jan 15, 2015

Vehicle Speed Control

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WHILE RIDING ON THE FREEWAY I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, I WAS LOWER ON GAS (APPROXIMATELY, 1 - 1.25 GALLON LEFT). THE BIKE ONLY HAS A 3.5 GALLON TANK, AS I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE WHILE PASSING A VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC, THE BIKE LAGGED, NO RESPONSE FOR A QUARTER TO HALF SECOND, AND THEN SUDDENLY IT LEAPED FORWARD AND THEN LAGGED AGAIN. IT CONTINUED TO DO THIS FOR A SECOND OR TWO UNTIL I RELEASED THE THROTTLE AND ACCELERATED VERY SLOWLY. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I WAS SHARING A LANE TO PASS (AS ALLOWED IN CALIFORNIA), AND THIS HAPPEN LEAVING ME STUCK BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES BEFORE, BUT ONLY WHEN I LOW GAS (GAS LIGHT IS ON). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10672825

Official recalls

15V474000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Jul 29, 2015

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 XG500 motorcycles manufactured January 20, 2014, to July 7, 2015, and XG750 motorcycles manufactured May 12, 2014, to July 7, 2015. The fuel pump modules on these motorcycles have a poor seal at the fuel pump inlet.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If there is a poor seal at the fuel pump inlet it can cause interruption to the fuel supply, possibly causing a brief hesitation with the abrupt restoration of power. This abrupt restoration of power can lead to loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began on August 21, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-414-343-4056. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0167.

15V217000 · Exterior Lighting; Visibility

Apr 13, 2015

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 XG500 motorcycles manufactured January 28, 2014, to March 9, 2015, and 2015 XG750 motorcycles manufactured May 12, 2014, to March 9, 2015. The affected motorcycles may have been manufactured without a rear reflector assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the motorcycle is missing the rear reflector it can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a rear reflector assembly, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0620.

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Exterior Lighting

Consequence: If the motorcycle is missing the rear reflector it can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a rear reflector assembly, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0620.

Visibility

Consequence: If the motorcycle is missing the rear reflector it can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

14V536000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap

Sep 5, 2014

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2015 XG500 and XG750 motorcycles manufactured June 11, 2014, to August 14, 2014. The fuel tank filler neck may be insufficiently flat, preventing the fuel cap from sealing properly.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the fuel cap doesn't properly seal, fuel may leak, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycle and test to see if fuel can leak from under the fuel cap. Any motorcycle that leaks fuel from under the fuel cap will have its gas tanked replaced, free of charge. The recall began in late September 2014. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0161.

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NHTSA investigations

PE15015 · Inconsistent Throttle Response

Opened Apr 20, 2015 · Closed Aug 18, 2015

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery

This investigation was opened on April 20, 2015 to investigate reports of inconsistent throttle control on all MY 2015 HD XG750 and XG500 motorcycles.At the time, ODI had 14 consumer complaints and no crashes reported.At the time of closing this investigation ODI has 51 reports (6 of which allege a crash occurred). In addition to requesting information from Harley-Davidson (HD), ODI interviewed complainants and dealer service/parts department personnel.ODI staff also test rode one of the crash bikes to experience the alleged condition first-hand.At low fuel levels (typically below .8 gallon), the engine may stumble and/or stall when fuel flow from the pump to engine is interrupted.This is due to a poor seal at the fuel pump inlet. Ultimately, HD decided to recall (15V-474) the affected motorcycles (MY 2015 XG500 and XG750 produced 1-20-14 through 6-24-15) to install a new fuel pump assembly.With the recall, our information request is moot and this PE is closed.