NHTSA Complaint #10429970 — 2009 BUELL 1125CR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10429970
Vehicle	2009 BUELL 1125CR
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 7, 2011
Date Filed	October 12, 2011
Mileage	4,705 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

MOTORCYCLE LOST VOLTAGE AS INDICATED ON INSTRUMENT DISPLAY WHILE RIDING IN MODERATE TRAFFIC. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY IN A SAFE MANNER TO EASE POSSIBLE CONGESTION AND NOT INCUR AN ACCIDENT. LOCAL HARLEY DEALER PICKED UP BIKE AT SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC STATE ROUTE. DIAGNOSIS FROM DEALER WAS COMPLETE STATOR FAILURE IMPACTING THE CHARGING ABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE. HARLEY IS COVERING WITH WARRANTY WORK ON STATOR WITH SAME YEAR MODEL EQUIPMENT, 2009. SEVERAL REPORTED WEBSITES INDICATE STATOR WILL LIKELY FAIL AGAIN AT SOME POINT IN A FEW THOUSAND MILES. IT CANNOT BE EXPRESSED THE CONCERN THIS CAN HAVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON MAJOR INTERSTATES AND THOROUGHFARES. *KB

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