NHTSA Complaint #10549425 — 2014 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK

HARLEY DAVIDSON MODEL FLTHK MOTORCYCLE. BOUGHT NEW MOTORCYCLE ON 9-13-13 COOLANT LEAKING AROUND THE THERMOSTAT ONTO GROUND & ON REAR TIRE ON 9-17-13 WITH 450 MILES. TOOK TO DEALER THEY REPLACED THERMOSTAT HOUSING & HAD MOTORCYCLE UNTIL 9-26-13. RODE MOTORCYCLE & COOLANT BOTTLE OVERFLOWED IN PARKING LOT AT LOWE'S ON 9-27-13. WE TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER ON 9-29-13 FOR THE COOLANT LEAK & COOLANT GETTING ON REAR TIRE. DEALER CLEANED BIKE & THEY TOPPED OFF COOLANT & GAVE ME A WATER BOTTLE FULL OF COOLANT TO ADD TO THE LEVEL IF I HAVE ANY MORE PROBLEMS AND SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT HARLEY ON THE ISSUE. NEXT DAY 9-30-13 I TOPPED OFF THE COOLANT TO THE COOLANT LINE ON THE OVER FLOW BOTTLE AS INSTRUCTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. RODE THAT EVENING & SAME THING OVERFLOW BOTTLE OVERFLOWING. I ADDED MORE OF THE COOLANT THEY GAVE ME & RODE MOTORCYCLE HOME. RODE TO DEALERSHIP & PULLED INTO THE SERVICE BAY & OVERFILL BOTTLE OVERFILLED ON THEIR SHOP FLOOR & ON THE REAR TIRE. DEALER CLEANED BIKE & THEY TOPPED OFF COOLANT & REFILLED THE WATER BOTTLE FULL OF COOLANT AND TOLD ME TO DO THE SAME THING THEY SAID TO DO BEFORE & ADD TO THE LEVEL IF I HAVE ANY MORE PROBLEMS AND SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT HARLEY ON THE ISSUE AGAIN. COUPLE DAYS LATER I TOPPED OFF THE COOLANT OVERFLOW BOTTLE AGAIN AT HOME, HADN'T RODE TOO COLD OUTSIDE. 10-15-13 TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALERSHIP ON THE TRAILER WASN'T GOING TO RIDE ANY MORE DO TO COOLANT GETTING ON REAR TIRE & MAKING IT SLIPPERY ON HE ROAD DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE ANY CHANCES. THERE ARE A LOT OF CUSTOMERS BUYING THESE MOTORCYCLES WITH COOLANT SPEWING OUT & GETTING ON THE REAR TIRES. THESE MOTORCYCLES ALREADY HAVE A RECALL ON THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH & THERE IS THE SAFETY HAZARD OF COOLANT ON THE REAR TIRES. PLEASE HELP! *TR