NHTSA Complaint #10429488 — 2009 BUELL 1125R

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10429488
Vehicle	2009 BUELL 1125R
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 1, 2010
Date Filed	October 11, 2011
Mileage	15,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD AT ABOUT 30-35MPH, LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD HARLEY DAVIDSON DIAG AND REPAIR BURNT STATOR. WAS RETURNED VEHICLE AND CHARGING SYSTEM WORKED. HAD CHARGING SYSTEM OVERLAY HARNESS INSTALLED BY HARLEY DAVIDSON. SINCE THEN, HAVE HAD 2 FAILED VOLTAGE REGULATORS, 1 FAILED BATTERY AND HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO DISCHARGED BATTERY. VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT VERY LOW SPEEDS(1-5 MPH) WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON I-26 IN THE MIDDLE LANE. BATT WAS SO DISCHARGED WITH NO CURRENT PROBLEMS(OTHER THAN 1 LEG OF CHARGING BEING DISABLED DUE TO HARNESS OVERLAY). HAD TO PUSH BIKE BY HAND ACROSS SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR TO GET TO SAFETY. VEHICLE NOW HAS 20,000 MILES AND WILL HAVE SECOND NEW REGULATOR INSTALLED ON 10-14-11. *KB

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