NHTSA Complaint #10129918 — 1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10129918
Vehicle	1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 17, 2005
Date Filed	July 25, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	ID

Consumer Description

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED ABOUT A WEEK AGO, LAST SATURDAY 7/16/05. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A MISSING IN THE ENGINE. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THEN CONSUMER SKIDDED AND PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE BACK WHEEL LOCKED UP BECAUSE THERE WAS A LOCK UP IN THE CRANK SHAFT BEARING THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRANK SHAFT BEARING WENT OUT AND CAUSED A SEIZING OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THAT THERE IS A MOTORCYCLE SHOP NEARBY WHERE HE FOUND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. THE MOTORCYCLE IS NOW IN THE SHOP. THE CONSUMER HAS ALSO CONTACTED HARLEY DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. OWNER NOTICED THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

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