NHTSA Complaint #10245155 — 2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSTDSE

I OWN A 2003 FXSTDSEI,, HARLEY DAVIDSON,, THE LINING INSIDE THE FUEL TANK BEGAN FLAKING OFF, THIS STARTED AROUND MAY OF THIS YEAR (2008). I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO WANTED TO SELL ME A NEW TANK,,($1500-$2000),, UNACCEPTABLE,, CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE AN HARLEY CORP.. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS SO PREVALENT THAT A REMEDY WAS INCLUDED IN THE 05-06 TOURING SERVICE MANUAL,BUT THEY WOULD NOT HELP WITH THE REPAIRS ,,, IF THIS IS SO PREVALENT,,THEY SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM,, MY BIKE HAS NOW BEEN DOWN FOR TWO WEEKS WHILE I REMOVED THE TANK AND TRY TO GET THE REST OF THE LINING OUT. *TR