NHTSA Complaint #10640468 — 2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL883

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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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
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