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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
6,500 miles · May 13, 2020
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FORTY-EIGHT N/A. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE RIDING AT 75 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER WAITING FOR FIVE MINUTES, THE MOTORCYCLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT RODE SAFELY TO HIS DESTINATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HARLEY DAVIDSON FORTY-EIGHT N/A. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE RIDING AT 75 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER WAITING FOR FIVE MINUTES, THE MOTORCYCLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE CONTACT RODE SAFELY TO HIS DESTINATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. ALLIGATOR ALLEY HARLEY-DAVIDSON LOCATED AT (201 INTERNATIONAL PKWY, SUNRISE, FL 33325, 954-414-4135) WAS CONTACTED TWICE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE THROTTLE BODY POSITIONING SENSOR AND THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER HOWEVER, THE REPAIR WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #11324433
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