NHTSA Complaint #10114586 — 2005 HARLEY-DAVIDSON TOURING

I PURCHASED THIS NEW 2005 HARLEY DAVIDSON ON 1/20/2005. WHILE RIDING ON THE INTERSTATE FREEWAY I ENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL. I ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE IT SO I COULD ADJUST MY SPEED. THE CONTROLS DID NOT DISENGAGE IT. I USED MY BRAKES, THOSE DID NOT DISENGAGE IT. I PULLED THE CLUTCH, THAT DID NOT DISENGAGE IT BUT THE ENGINE SPEED JUMP UP TO 6500 RPM. WHEN I RELEASED THE CLUTCH MY SPEED INCREASED TO AROUND 85 MPH. I TURNED OFF THE DASH SWITCH AND THAT DID NOT HAVE ANY EFFECT. I TURNED OFF THE MOTORCYCLE AND COASTED TO AN OFF RAMP. I RESTARTED THE MOTORCYCLE AND RODE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER MECHANIC PUT THE MOTORCYCLE ON TEST EQUIPMENT AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THEN HE TOOK IT FOR A TEST RIDE. THE CRUISE LOCKED ON FOR HIM ALSO. WHEN HE GOT BACK HE WORKED ON IT SOME MORE UNTIL I NEEDED TO LEAVE AND GET BACK TO WORK. HE DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE AND I RODE HOME. I TOOK IT BACK TO THEM THE NEXT WEEK AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY HOOKED EVERYTHING BACK UP AND SENT ME AWAY. IF I HAD BEEN IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS.