NHTSA Complaint #10148248 — 2002 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU-1 SHRINE

ON 1-20-2006, I WAS OPERATING MY 2002 HARLEY DAVIDISON ULTRA CLASSIC, WHEN THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE MOTORCYCLE ROLLED TO A STOP AND AFTER A FEW MOMENTS IT STARTED. ABOUT A 1/4 MILE UP THE ROAD IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAD BEEN USING THE BIKE FOR ABOUT 16 MILES / 25 MINUTES WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME. IN NOVEMBER 12, 2005, I TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE HARLEYDAVIDISON DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PRIOR RECALL ON A CIRCUIT BREAKER. I WAS CHARGED $70.00 AND TOLD THEY FOUND A PINCHED WIRE. I ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL, AND THEY INFORMED ME, MY MOTORCYCLE HAD THE RECALL COMPLETED DURING A PRIOR MAINTENANCE. I BELIEVE THAT EITHER THE REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER IS ALSO BAD OR THERE IS A NEW PROBLEM THAT WILL CAUSE SOMEONE TO GET HURT. *NM