Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 0 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
0 reports
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Official recalls
0
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NHTSA investigations
1
PE89159 · Handlebar Detachment
Opened Aug 28, 1989 · Closed Nov 20, 1989
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
SUMMARY:ONE COMPLAINT IS MEANINGFUL BECAUSE IT INVOLVES TWO FAILURES,THE VEHICLE POPULATION IS SMALL, THE VEHICLES ARE NEW 1989 MODELS, ANDMOTORCYCLES OWNERS HAVE TRADITIONALLY GENERATED ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OFCOMPLAINTS TO NHTSA, EVEN IN CASES INVOLVING HIGH FAILURE RATES.===
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