NHTSA Complaint #10143676 — 2004 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWGI

1) IMPROPERLY INSTALLED PARTS AT MANUFACTURING PLANT, CAUSING THROTTLE CABLES TO RUB HOLES IN FUEL TANK TUNNEL SECTION OF FRAME. 2). HOLE RUBBED THROUGH FUEL TANK AND THROTTLE CABLES. DEALER SAID UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND 12 WEEKS TO GET REPLACEMENT PARTS. I CAN NOT PUT VEHICLE BACK INTO SERVICE UNTIL NEW PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. 3). MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED US THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT DEALERSHIP FOR A MINIMUM OF 12 WEEKS AFTER DEALER SUBMITS THE LIST OF PARTS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL. CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON STATED IF I NEED A VEHICLE TO TAKE MY CHANCES AND DRIVE IT AT MY OWN RISK, OR WAIT UNTIL PARTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE. 11 23 2005 PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE AT DEALERSHIP. STILL NO TRANSPORTATION MADE AVAILABLE YET. *JB