2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Fxdc

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXDC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE DROVE THE HEAD LIGHTS VIBRATED AND THE RIVETS WERE NOT HOLDING THE LIGHT IN PLACE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT SEEN THAT PROBLEM BEFORE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 01/29/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IT IS IBVIOUS THAT HARLEY DAVIDSON FOUND THAT THEY AHD A PROBLEM THE ATTCHMENT AND MADE THE CORRECTION BY ADDING ANOTHER RIVET TO THE BRACKET ON THEIR NEW MODELS OF FXDC MOTORCYCLES. THERE A THREE RIVETS INSTEAD OF TWO. UPDATED 1/30/2013 *JS

THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH / BANJO BOLT (PN: 72026-08) FAILED ON MY 2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SUPERGLIDE CUSTOM (FXDC) CAUSING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS TO STAY ON WHICH ENDED UP BURNING AND MELTING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT LENS COVERS. THE SWITCH ALSO STARTED LEAKING BRAKE FLUID OUT ITS END CAUSING ME TO LOSE REAR BRAKE FUNCTION. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET FOR A REPLACEMENT, NOT ONLY DID I FIND A RECALL CONCERNING THE SAME PROBLEM (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #11V506000) FOR HARLEY-DAVIDSON TOURING AND TRIKE MODELS; BUT I FOUND SEVERAL FORUM POSTS WHERE HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXD OWNERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. MY OWN LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED 2 WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. ALTHOUGH THE SWITCH ON THE FXD MODELS HAS A DIFFERENT PART NUMBER, IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE ONES ON THE TOURING AND TRIKE MODELS. IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS IT IS LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO THE REAR EXHAUST MUFFLERS. BY MY UNDERSTANDING, THE HEAT RADIATING FROM THE MUFFLERS IS HEATING THE SWITCH TO THE POINT THAT THE SWITCH'S INNER PRESSURE DIAPHRAM RUPTURES. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL HARLEY-DAVIDSON DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY WOULD HONOR THE RECALL ON MY MODEL, BUT THEY WOULD NOT. HARLEY-DAVIDSON DOES HAVE A NEW VERSION OF THIS SWITCH (72026-08[A]) FOR MY MODEL. BUT DUE TO THE DANGER AND SEVERITY OF THIS PROBLEM, I AM TRYING TO FIND AN AFTERMARKET VERSION THAT WILL BE LESS LIKELY TO FAIL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA SCREAMING EAGLE FL HT CUSE5 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE YET THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE FAILURE POTENTIALLY WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR AND THEY WOULD SEND AN INVESTIGATOR TO FURTHER ASSESS THE FAILURE. THE INVESTIGATOR WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY FAILURES AND DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE NEXT DAY, AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS, HE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER WARNING HIM NOT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADMITTED THERE WAS A DEFECT WITHIN THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE AS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN THE DEALER'S POSSESSION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING UNKNOWN REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,400.

HARLEY DAVIDSON FXDC RECALL. RECEIVED LTR ON 20 DEC 2008 ABOUT RECALL AND WENT TO DEALER AND PLACED NAME ON LIST AND AS OF THIS DATE DEALER HAS NOT RECEIVED PARTS YET. LETTER STATED PARTS WOULD START SHIPPING 22 DEC 2008. I THINK THIS IS TO LONG OF TIME TO WAIT FOR REPAIR. HOPE YOU WOULD LOOK INTO PROBLEM. THANKS *TR UPDATED 04/21/09.*JB