NHTSA Complaint #10093434 — 2001 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHR
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10093434 |
| Vehicle | 2001 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHR |
| Component | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NC |
Consumer Description
I OWN A 2001 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHR, I HAD JUST TAKEN A TRIP FROM NORTH CAROLIN TO OHIO,WITH A FRIEND WHO WAS RIDING ALSO. HIS BIKE , A 2004 HALREY DAVIDSON FLHR. UPON OUR TRAVEL THROUGH THE WEST VIRGINIA TURNPIKE ON A COUPLE OF LONG SWEEPING CURVES, BOTH HE AN I EXPERIANCED A HIGH SPEED WOBBLE(TANK SLAPPER) NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I ATTRIBUTE 35 YEARS OF RIDING, AS WELL AS MY FRIEND. FOR BEING ABLE TO RECOVER.UPON OUR RETURN WE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. WHAT IS HD GOING TO DO TO RESOLVE? AND WHEN? HOW MANY IN-EXPERIANCED RIDERS WILL HAVE TO ENDURE A CRASH OR DEATH? THERE IS A DEVICE ON THE MARKET THAT IS SUPPOSED TO CORRECT THIS.IT CAN BE FOUND ON WWW.TRUE-TRACK.COM.THIS IN ITSELF WOULD MEAN TO ME THERE IS AN ISSUE..AND SOMEONE HAS FOUND A FIX.HAVING SAID THAT..HOW DOES HD STIIL SAY THEY KNOW OF NO ISSUE?*AK
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