NHTSA Complaint #10470386 — 2009 BUELL 1125R

****AFFECTED PARTS: VOLTAGE REGULATOR. (WAS UNABLE TO PUT IN SPACE PROVIDED) I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH ON 8/24/2010 WHEN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT & IT WOULD READ VOLTAGE SERVICE. DIRECTIONALS WOULD SOMETIME STICK. BATTERY LIGHT WOULD GO ON & OFF. TOOK IT TO TNTACTION SPORT FOR REPAIR AND THIS IS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION THEY GAVE..:"UOOO1: CAN BUS LINE CONNECTION REMOVED CONNECTORS & DIELECTRIC GREASED: CHECKED CHARGING SYSTEM: INSTALLED NEW REGULATOR & REFLASHED ECM: CHECKED CHARGING SYSTEM: CHARGING AT 14.0 AT IDLE, 14.2 AT 5000RPM." ***AFFECTED PART: BURNED OUT STATOR AND ECM: MILEAGE 6553, I WAS CROSSING THE BRIDGE ON 10/17/2011 WHEN THE SYSTEM VOLTAGE CAME ON AND I SHIFTED DOWN, IT BACKFIRED AND SHUT OFF. I THEN PUSHED IT ACROSS THE 2 LANE BRIDGE APPROXIMATELY 150-200 YDS. TOOK IT TO TNT ACTION SPORTS AGAIN FOR REPAIR AND THIS IS THEIR FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION: STATOR SHORTED TO GROUND 4.5VAC AT 4000 RPM. HARLEY DAVIDSON TOLD ME IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, WHEN ACTUALLY IT WAS NOT, WAITED UNTIL 3/24/2012 TO FIX IT DUE TO THE COST OF $1300. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TNT ACTION SPORTS FOUND THAT IT WAS NOT OUT OF WARRANTY. ON 3/24/2012 THEY BEGAN WORKING ON IT & FINAL DESCRIPTION (FOR THE 10/17/2011 INCIDENT): REPLACED STATOR: INSTALLED ROTOR DRILLED BY BUELL TO COOL STATOR: REPLACED ECM-CODE P0604-ECM RAM FAILURE REPLACED CLUTCH ACTUATOR PISTONS: BLED CLUTCH SYSTEM. ***AFFECTED PART: STATOR/ROTOR MILEAGE 8830. I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD ON 7/26/2012 WHEN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHUT DOWN, DIRECTIONALS WOULDN'T WORK, IT READ 'SYSTEM VOLTAGE'. WHEN I PULLED OVER OFF THE HIGHWAY & PULLED THE CLUTCH IN THE CLUSTER CAME BACK ON AT NORMAL & THE BATTERY LIGHT APPEARED FOR 3-5 SECONDS. I TURNED AROUND TO GO BACK HOME THE SYSTEM VOLTAGE STAYED ON & THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BLACKED OUT AGAIN. DEALER INFORMED BURNED STATOR/VOLTAGE REGULATOR. *TR