NHTSA Complaint #10640468 — 2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL883
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10640468 |
| Vehicle | 2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL883 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 6,200 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
DEAR SIR , THE SPEED SENSOR IN THE MOTORBIKE FAILED AT LOW SPEED . AS THIS SENDS THE INFORMATION TO THE FUEL SYSTEM AND YOUR SPEEDOMETER . MODEL IS HARLEY DAVIDSON XL 883N IRON THE MOTORBIKE HAS CHANGES OF POWER AND HICCUPS DUE TO THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NOT RECEIVING ANY INFORMATION , SO FUEL FLOW IS INTERRUPTED . AS YOU PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STANDSTILL YOU CAN HAVE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER . YOU ALSO WILL NOT KNOW YOUR SPEED AS THE SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORKS. THE MOTORBIKE WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN NOVEMBER 2013 , IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY . TRYING TO GET SERVICE . THAT IS 10 MONTHS OLD AND 6 200 MILES . THE DANGER IS THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND ALSO WHEN SLOWING DOWN YOU GET BACKFIRES FROM THE ENGINE , THIS COULD DO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE . REGARDS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR